password

CEFRA2

/ˈpæs.wɜɹd/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A secret word or code used to access something.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    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.

Examples

  • Check that your username and password are written correctly.

  • Enter a username and password to get into the system.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. To protect with a password.

  2. A word relayed to a person to gain admittance to a place or to gain access to information.

More examples

In context

  • A strong password has a mixture of lowercase and uppercase letters, numbers, and punctuation marks.

  • Only if a would-be visitor knew the password du jour could he pass; the guards allowed no exceptions.

  • The password is "Muiriel".

Synonyms

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

To log into my account, I must enter my blank which is known only to me.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

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