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The various keying arrangements for pin-tumbler cylinders: individual key – the key for an individual cylinder; keyed alike - all cylinders may be operated by the same key (not to be confused with master keyed); keyed different - a different individual key operates each cylinder (or group of cylinders); master key - a key to operate a group of cylinders, each of which may be set to a different individual key; master keyed - all cylinders in a group can be operated by one master key, although all cylinders may be keyed differently (not to be confused with keyed alike).
The channels or grooves in a lock that the key must pass through distinguish one type of lock cylinder from another. Also called a "Profile".
All cylinders may be operated by the same key (not to be confused with Master Keyed).
Uncut keys before they are cut into a working key.
A different individual key operates each cylinder (or group of cylinders).
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