codebox

noun
UK /ˈkəʊd.bɒks/
US /ˈkoʊd.bɑːks/

A codebox is a small box where you type secret code to open something.

She typed the number into the codebox and the door opened.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A box on a computer screen where you type code or text.

Paste your answer into the codebox and click Run.

3. A locked box used to store secret codes or important papers.

The guard kept the keys in a codebox behind the desk.

4. A small device that shows or checks a secret number.

The codebox beeped when he entered the wrong digits.