password

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A word relayed to a person to gain admittance to a place or to gain access to information.
A string of characters used to log in to a computer or network, to access a level in a video game, and so on; archetypally a word but nowadays often an alphanumeric string or a phrase.

verb

/ˈpæs.wɜɹd/ /ˈpɑːs.wɜːd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-password.wav /ˈpæs.wɜːd/ /ˈpæs.ʋə(r)ɖ/ [pæːs.ʋɜ(ː)(ɾ)ɖ]

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From pass + word. The sentry-passing sense predates the cryptographic sense and was its inspiration.

keyword abbreviations: pw pwd pword pass watchword underword passcode

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