key fobs

Pocket entry devices

Key fobs are small devices attached to keychains, originally decorative ornaments but now typically electronic transmitters for remote locking and unlocking vehicles or buildings.

The fob communicates wirelessly when you press a button or approach the lock: I left my key fob in the car.

Some fobs also start engines remotely.

Related

unlock · remote · push button · entry · keyless entry · open · proximity · electronic locks · access · smart locks · passkeys · RFID tags · press · wireless · automobile · close · pocket · convenience

Categories
Opposites
access mechanism type

key fobsmetal keys

Toothed door-opening implements

skeleton keys · house keys · deadbolts · keyholes · car keys

security approach

key fobsfacial recognition

Automated identification by face

passwords · voice recognition · iris scanners · passcodes · fingerprint scanners

Family

key, keys, fob, keyring, key fob, fobbed

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G