The access card
Example: Access card allows entry to secured areas
Definition
"The access card" is a security device, usually a plastic card embedded with a chip or magnetic strip, that grants authorized individuals permission to enter secured areas or systems by verifying their identity electronically.
Translations
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la tarjeta de acceso -
de toegangspas -
la targeta d'accés -
la carte d'accès -
die Zugangskarte
Etymology
The term "access card" combines "access," from Latin 'accessus,' meaning approach or entrance, and "card," derived from Old French 'carte,' meaning a piece of paper or card. The phrase emerged with the development of electronic security systems, where cards replaced traditional keys for controlled entry.
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"The access card" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Security - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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