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rekeyed

rekeyed is the simple past and past participle of rekey.

Meaning of rekey

Verb

rekey (third-person singular simple present rekeys, present participle rekeying, simple past and past participle rekeyed)

  1. 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.
    Synonyms:
    reenter, reinput
  2. To modify (a lock or its cylinder) to change which keys will open it.
  3. To change the key or tenor of; to reframe.

Questions about rekeyed

What is rekeyed the simple past and past participle of?
Rekeyed is the simple past and past participle of rekey.

Words near rekeyed in the dictionary

  1. rekey
  2. rekeyboard
  3. rekeyboarded
  4. rekeyboarding
  5. rekeyboards
  6. rekeyed
  7. rekeying
  8. rekeyings
  9. rekeys
  10. Rekha
  11. Rekhta

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