key card reader

Door entry device

A key card reader is an electronic device that scans encoded cards to grant or deny access.

Common at hotel rooms, office buildings, and secure facilities, the reader detects data stored on a magnetic stripe or embedded chip: She waved her badge at the key card reader and the door clicked open.

Also called a card reader or badge reader.

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front desk · room key · door · electronic · security · security system · entry · RFID · key fob · magnetic · beep · unlock · proximity · slot · guest · lobby · elevator · scan

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access control technology type

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Device reading digit patterns

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technological sophistication

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Key-operated door lock

padlock · latch · chain lock · tumbler lock

security vs. openness

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Barrier removed for entry

public access · free passage · open sesame

Family

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