The room key card
Example: Room key card opens door using electronic system
Definition
"The room key card" is a small, flat, usually plastic card used to electronically unlock a door, typically in hotels. It replaces traditional metal keys by using embedded magnetic stripes or chips to grant access to a specific room.
Etymology
The phrase "the room key card" combines 'room,' referring to a private space, 'key,' from Old English 'cæg,' meaning a device to open locks, and 'card,' from Latin 'charta,' meaning paper or leaf. The term emerged with electronic access technology in the late 20th century.
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"The room key card" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Hospitality - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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