password

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

"pass" (verb) + "word"

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: [ˈpaːswɜːd]

[edit] Noun

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Singular
password

Plural
passwords

password (plural passwords)

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

[edit] Synonyms

[edit] Translations

secret word used to gain admittance
computing: string of characters known only to a user
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[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to password

Third person singular
passwords

Simple past
passworded

Past participle
passworded

Present participle
passwording

to password (third-person singular simple present passwords, present participle passwording, simple past and past participle passworded)

  1. (computing, transitive) To protect with a password.

[edit] See also

[edit] Italian

[edit] Noun

password f. inv.

  1. (computing) password
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