key fob
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See also: keyfob
English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Noun
[edit]- An item carried on a key ring either as decoration or for security.
- A passive wireless electronic device that usually uses RFID technology to control access to buildings, containers, computers, etc. by being placed near a detector.
- An active wireless electronic device that controls access to buildings or vehicles, such as a remote control for a car door lock.
- Hyponyms: electronic car key, plipper
- 2020, N. K. Jemisin, The City We Became, Orbit, page 416:
- She finds her key fob and unlocks the doors.
Translations
[edit]item carried on a key ring
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passive device that controls access
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active device that controls access
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