password
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- (US) IPA: /ˈpæswɜːɹd/
- (Southern England) IPA: /ˈpɑːswɜː(ɹ)d/
- (Northern England) IPA: /ˈpæswɜːd/
Noun [edit]
password (plural passwords)
- A secret word used to gain admittance or to gain access to information; watchword.
- (computing) A string of characters used to log in to a computer or network, to access a level in a video game, etc.
Synonyms [edit]
Translations [edit]
secret word used to gain admittance
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computing: string of characters known only to a user
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Verb [edit]
password (third-person singular simple present passwords, present participle passwording, simple past and past participle passworded)
- (computing, transitive) To protect with a password.
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Danish [edit]
Etymology [edit]
First attested in 1983, borrowing from English password.
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: [ˈpʰɑːsˌwœːd̥]
Noun [edit]
password n (singular definite passwordet, plural indefinite password or passwords)
Inflection [edit]
Inflection of password
| neuter gender | Singular | Plural | ||
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| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative, dative and accusative | password | passwordet | password passwords |
passwordene |
| genitive | passwords | passwordets | passwords passwords' |
passwordenes |
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Italian [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Borrowing from English.
Noun [edit]
password f (invariable)