card-key

American  

[kahrd-kee] / ˈkɑrdˌki /

noun

plural

card-keys

1. a small plastic card with magnetic coding that is read electronically when inserted into a scanner and used in place of a key to open locks, hotel doors, etc.

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Example Sentences

She later said she returned to his room before reporting the incident, an account backed up by card-key records.

From Reuters • Jul. 26, 2011

According to a law enforcement official, the housekeeper’s card-key data suggests she was in the room with Mr. Strauss-Kahn for no longer than 20 minutes.

From New York Times • Jul. 8, 2011

Her supervisor arrived on the floor, she was met by the housekeeper, and the card-key records show that they then went into 2806, the Strauss-Kahn suite, also at 12:26.

From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2011

On the morning of May 14, records of her card-key entries show that she spent about an hour cleaning Room 2820, which was around the corner from the rooms occupied by Mr. Strauss-Kahn.

From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2011

And yet, even this version was not corroborated by card-key data obtained by investigators on Friday, which indicated that the housekeeper went to the other room only after she had finished Mr. Strauss-Kahn’s room.

From New York Times • Jul. 2, 2011