ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Passback

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Passback is a noun meaning The circumvention of an access restriction to a physical site by passing one's access card to another person after having entered.

Meaning

The circumvention of an access restriction to a physical site by passing one's access card to another person after having entered.

Example Sentences

Because each card reader is programmed for either entrance or exit, users must pass in and out before being allowed to reenter, thus eliminating passback.
Modern electronic access systems have many features to enhance the level of access control to a facility, area, or room. Turnstiles, interlocking mantraps, and parkade gates are combined with access readers to prevent passback […]

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include backpass, pass-out, pass, passing, hand-off, handoff.

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