entry code

Door's secret sequence

An entry code is a sequence of numbers, letters, or symbols that grants access to a secured space or system.

You punch an entry code into a keypad to unlock a door, gate, or alarm: The entry code for the building is 4721.

Entry codes differ from keys in being easily changed and shareable without physical exchange.

Related

key fob · password · combination · lock · security · security system · gate · gated community · buzzer · buzz in · digits · unlock · door · front door · cipher · secret · punch · intercom

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Opposites
authentication type

entry codebiometric scan

Identification via physical traits

fingerprint scan · retinal scan · facial recognition · key card · access badge

access permission

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Employer-imposed work stoppage

access denied · security barrier · exclusion · wrong password

digital vs. physical access method

entry codekey card

Electronic entry credential

door key · lock and key · biometric scan · fingerprint · retinal scan

Family

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Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G