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pass⋅key

  [pas-kee, pahs-]
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–noun, plural -keys.
1. master key.
2. skeleton key.
3. a private key.
4. a latchkey.
Origin:
1810–20; pass + key 1
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skeleton key

 
–noun
a key with nearly the whole substance of the bit filed away so that it may open various locks.
Also called passkey.

Origin:
1800–10
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master key  
n.  A key that opens every one of a given set of locks. Also called passkey.
pass·key   (pās'kē')   
n.  
  1. See master key.
  2. See skeleton key.
  3. See password.
pass·word   (pās'wûrd')   
n.  
  1. A secret word or phrase that one uses to gain admittance or access to information.
  2. Computer Science A sequence of characters that one must input to gain access to a file, application, or computer system. Also called passkey.
skeleton key  
n.  A key with a large portion of the bit filed away so that it can open different locks. Also called passkey.
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