keychain

ˈkiːˌtʃeɪn

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Definition of keychain - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

accessories

chain or ring for holding keys

I attached my house keys to the keychain.

cryptography

TECH.

digital tool for storing cryptographic keys

TECH.

The software uses a keychain to manage encryption keys.

key fob

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chain or ring for holding keys

Origin of keychain

English, key (locking device) + chain (series of linked rings)

Terms with keychain included in their meaning

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pocket light

lighting

miniature light on a keychain

gimp

keychain weaving

plastic cord used in lanyard making

Examples of keychain in a sentence

The keychain broke, scattering keys everywhere.
The keychain securely stores all your passwords.
Developers often rely on a keychain for key management.

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French:porte-clés, trousseau, ...
German:Schlüsselbund, ...
Italian:portachiavi, ...
Spanish:llavero, ...
Portuguese:porta-chaves, chaveiro, ...
Chinese:钥匙链, 密钥链, ...
Japanese:キーチェーン, 鍵管理ツール, ...
Arabic:سِلسِلَة مَفَاتِيح, سِلسِلة المَفاتيح, ...
Hebrew:מַחְזִיק מַפְתְּחוֹת, מַאֲגַר מַפְתְּחוֹת, ...
Russian:брелок, ключница, ...
Ukrainian:брелок, ключниця, ...
Hindi:चाबी का छल्ला, कुंजी श्रृंखला, ...
Bengali:চাবির রিং, কীচেইন, ...
Catalan:clauer, gestor de claus, ...
Czech:přívěsek na klíče, klíčenka, ...
Danish:nøglering, ...
Dutch:sleutelhanger, keychain, ...
Greek:μπρελόκ, κλειδοθήκη, ...
Hungarian:kulcstartó, kulcstár, ...
Khmer:ចង្កោមសោ, ឧបករណ៍ឌីជីថលសម្រាប់រក្សាទុកកូនសោសម្ងាត់, ...
Korean:열쇠고리, 키체인, ...
Persian:جاکلیدی, کی‌چین, ...
Polish:brelok, menedżer kluczy, ...
Portuguese (BR):chaveiro, gerenciador de chaves, ...
Romanian:breloc, portchei, ...
Swedish:nyckelring, ...
Thai:พวงกุญแจ, เครื่องมือจัดการกุญแจ, ...
Turkish:anahtarlık, ...
Vietnamese:móc khóa, chuỗi khóa, ...

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