noun
password
PAS-wurrd
noun
1
A secret word or string of characters used to prove identity and gain access to a place, system, or account.
"Make sure your password includes a number and a symbol."
"He forgot his email password again."
How to Use Password
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA secret code used to prove you're allowed in, whether guarding a door or a computer account.
Common mistake
A strong password should mix upper and lower case, numbers, and symbols — reusing the same one everywhere is a common security mistake.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
change your password
forgot password
password protected
Word Forms
passworded past tense, passwords plural, passwords singular
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Etymology
From pass and word — originally the secret word a sentry required before letting someone through, long before it referred to computer logins.