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keyholder

keyholder noun: an individual or organization with access to a cryptographic key.

Noun

keyholder (plural keyholders)

  1. An individual or organization with access to a cryptographic key.
    • A key duplicating machine comprising […] a keyholder attached to said shaft, said keyholder providing for holding a key blank and an existing key having notches thereon; […]1978, Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, page 32
    Synonyms:
    claviger
  2. A dominant partner who holds the key to the chastity cage or belt of their submissive partner, or who otherwise controls whether they are able or allowed to receive orgasms or sexual stimulation.
    Synonyms:
    claviger

Synonyms of keyholder

Forms of keyholder

pluralkeyholders
alternative formkey holder

Origin of keyholder

From key + holder.

Questions about keyholder

What does keyholder mean?
Keyholder means an individual or organization with access to a cryptographic key.
What part of speech is keyholder?
Keyholder is a noun.
What is the plural of keyholder?
The plural of keyholder is keyholders.

Words near keyholder in the dictionary

  1. keygens
  2. keyguard
  3. keyguards
  4. Keyham
  5. Keyhaven
  6. keyholder
  7. keyholders
  8. keyholding
  9. keyhole
  10. keyhole arch
  11. keyhole arches

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