solokey

noun
UK /ˈsəʊləʊkiː/
US /ˈsoʊloʊkiː/

A small key that works by itself to open one lock.

She kept the solokey in her pocket so she could open the garden gate.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A password used alone, without a second step, to log in.

The old site still lets you sign in with just a solokey.

3. A musical key played by one instrument without accompaniment.

The pianist chose a solokey for the quiet opening.

4. A single button or switch that controls one function on a device.

Press the solokey on the remote to turn on the lamp.