noun
- the process of changing the internal mechanism of a lock so that it works with a different key
- the act of entering data again using a keyboard
Usage: computing
verb
- present participle of rekey: to change a lock’s mechanism to work with a different key
- present participle of rekey: to enter data again using a keyboard
Usage: computing
Examples
- The locksmith recommended rekeying the front door after we moved in.
- Rekeying is cheaper than replacing the entire lock.
- The data entry error required rekeying the entire spreadsheet.
- She spent hours rekeying the corrupted files.
- The apartment manager is rekeying all the units this week.
- Rekeying the database took longer than expected.