rekey

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Definition of rekey in English English dictionary

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.

misspelling of re-key

Synonyms

reenter, reinput

Etymology

(prefix.) Middle English, from Old French, from Latin re-, red- back, again, against.

Tenses

rekeying, rekeyed