key fob

key fob

See also: keyfob

English

an electronic SecurID keyfob

Alternative forms

• keyfob

Noun

key fob (plural key fobs)

1. An item carried on a key ring either as decoration or security.
2. A passive wireless electronic device that usually uses RFID technology to control access to buildings, containers, computers, etc. by being placed near a detector.
3. An active wireless electronic device that controls access to buildings or vehicles, such as a remote control for a car door lock.

Translations

item carried on a key ring

Burmese: please add this translation if you can Chinese: Mandarin: please add this translation if you can Finnish: avaimenperä German: Schlüsselanhänger (de) m Greek: μπρελόκ (el) n (brelók) Indonesian: please add this translation if you can Japanese: please add this translation if you can

Korean: please add this translation if you can Lao: please add this translation if you can Malay: please add this translation if you can Polish: brelok (pl) m Romanian: breloc Russian: брело́к (ru) m (brelók) Thai: please add this translation if you can Vietnamese: móc chìa khoá (vi)

passive device that controls access

Chinese: Mandarin: please add this translation if you can Finnish: (elektroninen) avaimenperä, avaimenperätunnistin, RFID-avain

German: elektronischer Schlüsselanhänger m, RFID-Schlüsselanhänger m, RFID-Transponder m Russian: брело́к (ru) m (brelók)

active device that controls access

Chinese: Mandarin: please add this translation if you can Finnish: (kauko-ohjattava) autonavain

German: (elektronischer) Autoschlüssel (de) m, Funkschlüssel Russian: брело́к (ru) m (brelók)