# rekey

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To enter information into a device, such as a keyboard or keypad, after it has been done at least once before.
2. To modify (a lock or its cylinder) to change which keys will open it.
3. To change the key or tenor of; to reframe.

## Etymology
From re- + key.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rekey