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password
[ pas-wurd, pahs- ]
noun
- a secret word or expression used by authorized persons to prove their right to access, information, etc.
Synonyms:
- a word or other string of characters, sometimes kept secret or confidential, that must be supplied by a user in order to gain full or partial access to a computer, computer system, or electronic device.
password
/ ˈɑːˌɜː /
noun
- a secret word, phrase, etc, that ensures admission or acceptance by proving identity, membership, etc
- an action, quality, etc, that gains admission or acceptance
- a sequence of characters used to gain access to a computer system
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
The password sharing crackdown has come for Max users.
She filled it in, divulging the username and password, and shortly afterwards the account was taken over by hackers.
Fraudsters often take over accounts using phishing emails - scam emails containing links to websites that either access systems or trick users into sharing their passwords.
Yes, it’s annoying to remember multiple passwords, but using the same one everywhere makes you an easy target.
Researchers have discovered nearly 1.5 million pictures from specialist dating apps – many of which are explicit – being stored online without password protection, leaving them vulnerable to hackers and extortionists.
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