PASSWORD

Password

A password is a secret word or string of characters used for user authentication to prove identity or access approval to gain access to a resource, which should be kept secret from those not allowed access.

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password

Noun

  1. A secret word used to gain admittance or to gain access to information; watchword.
  2. A string of characters used to log in to a computer or network, to access a level in a video game, etc.

Verb

  1. To protect with a password.


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