🔑 Key
A key, as opens a door or lock. Depicted at a 45° angle as a gold, bronze, or copper key with a round head and notched blade. Commonly used for figurative senses of key, e.g., the key to success, being key ("crucial"). DJ Khaled uses the emoji to indicate his Snapchat stories are official (verified). Apple’s design previously resembled a gold 🗝️ Old Key, which emoji has similar applications. May also represent digital keys in public-key technology. This may explain why the emoji does not display in page titles on Apple’s Safari web browser, presumably to prevent less reputable sites from pretending to be secure (encrypted using HTTPS).
🔑 Key
Also known as: Gold Key
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| Platform | Shortcode | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Emojipedia | :key: |
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A key, which may be used to open a door or lock. Shown on most platforms in gold (yellow), but also sometimes as bronze, or silver. DJ Khale http://emojipedia.org/key/
- Open the lock of
- To gain access to all phone functionality by entering the correct password when the phone has locked itself due to delayed use or when the user has manually locked it.
- To undo or open a lock.
- To undo or open a lock or something locked by, for example, turning a key, or selecting a combination.
- To protect with a password.
- Fasten with a lock
- To fasten with a lock.
- Metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
- Instrument that is used to operate a lock
- Device designed to open and close a lock.
- A key is a device that is used to operate a lock.
- An object designed to be able to open (and usually close) a lock.
- An object designed to open and close a lock.
- A device used to open a lock or door
- A prearranged reply to the challenge of a sentry.
- An authentication credential similar to a password, consisting of numbers.
- A secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group
- A group element, expressed as a product of group elements.
- A string of characters used to log in to a computer or network, to access a level in a video game, etc.