rekey.
To enter information into a device, such as a keyboard or keypad, after it has been done at least once before.
Meaning & usage
To enter information into a device, such as a keyboard or keypad, after it has been done at least once before.
She had to rekey the security code.
To modify (a lock or its cylinder) to change which keys will open it.
To change the key or tenor of; to reframe.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-West Germanic *kaiju Old English cǣġ Middle English keye English key English rekey From re- + key.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.