hotel key card

Plastic room pass

A hotel key card is a plastic card, usually credit-card sized, that unlocks a guest's room door electronically.

The card contains a magnetic stripe or RFID chip programmed for a specific room during the guest's stay.

Key cards replaced traditional metal keys at most hotels because they can be quickly reprogrammed between guests: The front desk gave us two key cards.

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