rekeyed; rekeying
1
: to key (something) again
There's no sense in rekeying data that you already have in your computer.—
Richard O. Mann
Richard O. Mann2
: to provide (something) with a new key
rekeyed the house/room/door
You can take your lock and key to a locksmith and have them rekey it, making it unique.—CNN Wire
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Overtime pay for that work, and the cost to rekey the facility's 1,800 locks, tipped the $250,000 threshold for a felony vandalism charge, prosecutors argued during Friedmann's trial in July.
—Kirsten Fiscus, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2022
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Kirsten Fiscus, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2022
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“Rekey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rekey. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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