releasecode

noun
UK /rɪˈliːs kəʊd/
US /rɪˈliːs koʊd/

A special set of letters or numbers that lets something open or start.

The game asked for a releasecode before it would unlock the new level.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A code that marks a product as ready to be sold or shared.

The team checked the releasecode before shipping the software.

3. A secret word used to let a prisoner or animal go free.

The guard typed the releasecode to open the gate.

4. A label in a computer program that tells it to let go of something it was holding.

The programmer added a releasecode to free the memory.