rekeying

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noun

The process of entering information into a device again, by means of a keyboard or similar.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of rekey
nounrekeying (countable and uncountable, plural rekeyings)

plural rekeyings

  1. countableuncountablecomputingThe process of entering information into a device again, by means of a keyboard or similar.
  2. countableuncountablehuman sciencesThe process of changing the key or tenor of something; a reframing.
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APA

rekeying. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rekeying

MLA

“rekeying.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rekeying. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rekeying,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rekeying.

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