rekey

About 0.01 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To enter information into a device, such as a keyboard or keypad, after it has been done at least once before.

   She had to rekey the security code.

2. verb To modify (a lock or its cylinder) to change which keys will open it.
3. verb To change the key or tenor of; to reframe.

Similar words

rekeyboard retype reinput reprogram recode rerecord reseed reflash reprogramme re-encode

Often followed by

the it messages message a all information data your

Word family

rekeyed rekeying rekeys