passkey

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɑːskiː/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pas′kē′, päs′-)

Inflections of 'passkey' (n): npl: passkeys

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pass•key  (pas′kē′, päs′-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -keys. 
  1. BuildingSee master key. 
  2. BuildingSee skeleton key. 
  3. Buildinga private key.
  4. Buildinga latchkey.
  • pass + key1 1810–20

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
passkey /ˈpɑːsˌkiː/ n
  1. any of various keys, esp a latchkey
  2. another term for master key, skeleton key
  3. any of various secure methods, such as a biometric scan or a personal identification number, that can be used instead of a password to allow a user to log into an online account
'passkey' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
skeleton key

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