independentkey
nounUK /ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt kiː/
US /ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt kiː/
A key that works all by itself without needing any other key.
She kept the independentkey in her pocket so she could open the gate alone.
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2. A key on a keyboard that can be pressed on its own to do a special job.
The independentkey on the keyboard opened the menu by itself.
3. A secret code that works without help from other codes.
The spy used an independentkey to unlock the message.
4. A person or thing that acts alone without needing others.
The little robot was an independentkey that found its own way home.