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rekeying

rekeying is the present participle and gerund of rekey.

Noun

rekeying (countable and uncountable, plural rekeyings)

  1. The process of entering information into a device again, by means of a keyboard or similar.
  2. The process of changing the key or tenor of something; a reframing.

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.

Forms of rekeying

pluralrekeyings

Questions about rekeying

What does rekeying mean?
Rekeying means the process of entering information into a device again, by means of a keyboard or similar.
What is rekeying the present participle and gerund of?
Rekeying is the present participle and gerund of rekey.
What part of speech is rekeying?
Rekeying is a noun.
What is the plural of rekeying?
The plural of rekeying is rekeyings.

Words near rekeying in the dictionary

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

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