password

noun

(computing, cryptography) 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.

(military, security) A word relayed to a person to gain admittance to a place or to gain access to information.

verb

(computing, transitive) To protect with a password.

Roots

passuspass- · Latin · step, pace

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Where does password come from?

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