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Access Card: Definition, Examples, and How to Use It (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：entry card (access card)
access card
/ˈæk.ses kɑːrd/
n.
A plastic card that lets you go into a certain place, like your office or a library, by swiping or tapping it on a reader.
entry card
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/ˈɛntri kɑːrd/
n.
A physical card, often plastic, that you swipe or tap on a reader to gain entry into a building, room, or restricted area.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
Access (Latin 'accessus' - approach) + card (Greek 'charta' - paper).
💡 Mnemonic
Think of an 'access card' as a digital key: show it to unlock doors or computers.
📖 Example
Don't forget to bring your access card tomorrow, or you won't be able to get into the office building.
Don't forget to bring your access card tomorrow, or you won't be able to get into the office building.
🔗 Collocations
swipe an access card – to move the card through a reader
access card reader – a device that reads the card
lose an access card – to misplace the card
🔄 Synonyms
🚫 Antonyms
key (n.) – a traditional metal object used to open locks
🌱 Derivatives
access (n./v.) – the ability to enter or use something
📖 Cultural Story
Access cards, first used in the 1960s for hotel rooms, evolved from magnetic stripe to RFID technology, becoming standard in offices and secure facilities.
Meaning 2：login credential (access card)
access card
/ˈæk.ses kɑːrd/
n.
A card or code that allows you to log into a computer system, online account, or a specific area of a website.
login credential
➕
/ˈlɒɡɪn krɪˈdɛnʃəl/
n.
A set of digital credentials (such as a username and password or a virtual card) used to authenticate and gain access to a computer system, online account, or restricted area of a website.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
The professor will give you an online access card (a username and password) to enter the course material on the school website.
The professor will give you an online access card (a username and password) to enter the course material on the school website.
🔗 Collocations
digital access card – a virtual card used for online authentication
issue an access card – to provide the credentials to a user
access card expiration – the date when the credentials become invalid
🔄 Synonyms
login info (n.) – information used to log into a system (typically username and password)
authentication token (n.) – a digital security device or code used to verify identity
credentials (n. pl.) – letters of qualification or authority granted to a person
🚫 Antonyms
denied access (n.) – a situation where access is not permitted
🌱 Derivatives
access (n./v.) – the ability or right to enter or use a system
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