door code

Numeric access sequence

A door code is a numeric or alphanumeric sequence entered on a keypad to unlock a door.

Buildings with restricted access—apartments, offices, gated communities—use door codes instead of or alongside physical keys.

What's the door code? I forgot it again.

The code may be shared among residents or unique to each person.

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G