password en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈpæs.wɜːd/ (Northern-England)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈpæs.wɜɹd/ (General-American)
- /ˈpɑːs.wɜːd/ (Southern-England)
Etymology
From pass + word. The sentry-passing sense predates the cryptographic sense and was its inspiration.
Meanings
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(qualifier:security) A word relayed to a person to gain admittance to a place or to gain access to information.
Now, Max, by what combination of circumstances is a rogue to know my password, to be able to forge my signature, to possess himself of my key, and to resemble me personally? And, finally, how is he possibly to determine beforehand whether there is anything in my safe to repay so elaborate a plant?
1914, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados:Only if a would-be visitor knew the password du jour could he pass; the guards allowed no exceptions.
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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.
A strong password has a mixture of lowercase and uppercase letters, numbers, and punctuation marks.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pass-word | alternative, archaic | lexicographic | |
| passwords | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
passkey (cryptographic key) · keyphrase (cryptographic key) · passphrase (cryptographic key)
Deriveds
password child · password wallet · what is the Wi-Fi password · passwordless · passwordable · counter-password · password salting · duress password · passwordlike
Relateds
Synonyms
keyword · passcode (cryptographic key) · watchword (word used to gain admittance) · pwd · pword · word (word used to gain admittance) · underword (word used to gain admittance) · abbreviations: pw · pass
Translations (243)
km ពាក្យទាក់ទងគ្នា (word used to gain admittance) · gd facal-faire (word used to gain admittance) · is lykilorð (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · mk паро́ла (word used to gain admittance) · ca contrasenya (word used to gain admittance) · cmn 密碼 /密码 (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · sh ло̀зӣнка (word used to gain admittance) · sh ло̀зӣнка (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · es contraseña (word used to gain admittance) · bn পাসওয়ার্ড (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · sk heslo (word used to gain admittance) · ja パスワード (word used to gain admittance) · nn passord (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · es contraseña (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · mk лозинка (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · mi kupuuru (word used to gain admittance) · de Parole (word used to gain admittance) · ca contrasenya (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · bo གསང་ཚིག (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · uk паро́ль (word used to gain admittance) · sa पारणशब्द (word used to gain admittance) · ko 군호 (word used to gain admittance) · ur خُفِیَہ لَفْظ (word used to gain admittance) · nl wachtwoord (word used to gain admittance) · km ពាក្យសំគាល់ (word used to gain admittance) · sh за́по̄рка (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · sh gȅslo (word used to gain admittance) · sl geslo (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · ga pasfhocal (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · it password (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · it parola chiave (word used to gain admittance) · tk parol (word used to gain admittance) · da adgangskode (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · ps د شپې نوم (word used to gain admittance) · hy գաղտնաբառ (word used to gain admittance) · da feltråb (word used to gain admittance) · sh gȅslo (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · tr parola (word used to gain admittance) · et salasõna (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · de Passwort (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · da password (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · he סִיסְמָה (word used to gain admittance) · el συνθηματικό (word used to gain admittance) · tg гузарвожа (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · ko 비밀번호 (word used to gain admittance) · sq parullë (word used to gain admittance) · da kodeord (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · mk јавка (word used to gain admittance) · uk паро́ля (word used to gain admittance) · pt palavra-chave (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · sw nywila (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · aii ܡܸܠܲܬ ܦܣܵܣܵܐ (word used to gain admittance) · de Passwort (word used to gain admittance) · tr şifre (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · fa-ira کَلِمِهٔ عُبور (word used to gain admittance) · vi mật khẩu (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · io pasovorto (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · pt password (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · ar كَلِمَةُ سِرّ (word used to gain admittance) · lb Passwuert (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · hy գաղտնաբառ (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · tg исми рамз (word used to gain admittance) · lt slaptažodis (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · sh lòzīnka (word used to gain admittance) · fy wachtwurd (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · sv lösenord (word used to gain admittance) · ru паро́ль (word used to gain admittance) · bn পাসওয়ার্ড (word used to gain admittance) · nl wachtwoord (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · az parol (word used to gain admittance) · gl contrasinal (word used to gain admittance) · it parola chiave (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · ar كَلِمَةُ سِرّ (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · cs heslo (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · ko 열쇠글 (word used to gain admittance) · ur کَلْمَۂ شَناخْت (word used to gain admittance) · lo ລະຫັດຜ່ານ (word used to gain admittance) · tl password (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · th รหัสผ่าน (word used to gain admittance) · ko 비번 (word used to gain admittance) · eu pasahitza (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · sv lösenord (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · kk құпиясөз (word used to gain admittance) · sh zápōrka (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · id sandi (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · mi kupu whakahipa (word used to gain admittance) · sh јавка (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · cs heslo (word used to gain admittance) · mr परवलीचा शब्द (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · mn нууц үг (word used to gain admittance) · el συνθηματικό (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · az parol (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · mk лозинка (word used to gain admittance) · sq fjalëkalim (word used to gain admittance) · fa-ira رَمْزِ عُبور (word used to gain admittance) · lo ລະຫັດຜ່ານ (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · vi mật khẩu (word used to gain admittance) · de Kennwort (word used to gain admittance) · da løsen (word used to gain admittance) · kmr parole (word used to gain admittance) · et salasõna (word used to gain admittance) · sa पारणशब्द (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · nb passord (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · pt senha (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · eo pasvorto (word used to gain admittance) · lv parole (word used to gain admittance) · hi पासवर्ड (word used to gain admittance) · sk heslo (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · ga pasfhocal (word used to gain admittance) · it parola d'ordine (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · gl contrasinal (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · ms kata laluan (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · fi salasana (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · ru паро́ль (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · ko 패스워드 (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · sh ге̏сло (word used to gain admittance) · mi kupu karanga (word used to gain admittance) · ta பாஸ்வேர்ட் (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · my စကားဝှက် (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · km ការពាក្យសម្ងាត់ (word used to gain admittance) · is lykilorð (word used to gain admittance) · ro parolă (word used to gain admittance) · da kodeord (word used to gain admittance) · uk паро́ля (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · grc σύνθημα (word used to gain admittance) · mk паро́ла (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · eo pasvorto (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · fi salasana (word used to gain admittance) · sl geslo (word used to gain admittance) · ja パスワード (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · ur پار لَفْظ (word used to gain admittance) · ga focal faire (word used to gain admittance) · bg паро́ла (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · fr mot d'ordre (word used to gain admittance) · it parola d'ordine (word used to gain admittance) · pt palavra-passe (word used to gain admittance) · mk јавка (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · mr पासवर्ड (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · fa-ira گُذَرْواژِه (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · nn passord (word used to gain admittance) · el κωδικός πρόσβασης (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · pl hasło (word used to gain admittance) · ur شَناخْتی لَفْظ (word used to gain admittance) · ko 암호 (word used to gain admittance) · lt slaptažodis (word used to gain admittance) · mhr пароль (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · sh ге̏сло (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · pl parol (word used to gain admittance) · enm wacche word (word used to gain admittance) · ms kata laluan (word used to gain admittance) · mi kupuhipa (word used to gain admittance) · id kata sandi (word used to gain admittance) · kmr şîfre (word used to gain admittance) · pt palavra-passe (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · ur گُزَر لَفْظ (word used to gain admittance) · cy cyfrinair (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · tt пароль (word used to gain admittance) · de Codewort (word used to gain admittance) · uk га́сло (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · tt серсүз (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · mg tenimiafina (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · it parola d'accesso (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · pl hasło (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · be паро́ль (word used to gain admittance) · tk parol (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · kk құпиясөз (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · ta கடவுச்சொல் (word used to gain admittance) · uz parol (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · tg калимаи убур (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · sh javka (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · ia contrasigno (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · bg паро́ла (word used to gain admittance) · ko 통과암호 (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · is aðgangsorð (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · fo loyniorð (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · ar كَلِمَةُ مُرُور (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · ky пароль (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · tg рамзи убур (word used to gain admittance) · sq fjalëkalim (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · he סִיסְמָה (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · pt senha (word used to gain admittance) · sh паро́ла (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · el κωδικός (word used to gain admittance) · ang lēafnesword (word used to gain admittance) · ro parolă (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · ur پاسْوَرْڈ (word used to gain admittance) · cmn 密碼 /密码 (word used to gain admittance) · hi पासवर्ड (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · uk паро́ль (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · ur پاس وَرْڈ (word used to gain admittance) · th รหัสผ่าน (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · sw nywila (word used to gain admittance) · tg калимаи убур (word used to gain admittance) · nb passord (word used to gain admittance) · ko 패스워드 (word used to gain admittance) · et parool (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · fa-ira اِسْمِ رَمْز (word used to gain admittance) · ga focal faire (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · fr mot de passe (word used to gain admittance) · uk га́сло (word used to gain admittance) · et parool (word used to gain admittance) · ta கடவுச்சொல் (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · af wagwoord (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · sv lösen (word used to gain admittance) · be паро́ль (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · mn код (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · th รหัส (word used to gain admittance) · af wagwoord (word used to gain admittance) · br ger-tremen (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · tg парол (word used to gain admittance) · tg гузарвожа (word used to gain admittance) · fa-ira گُذَرْواژِه (word used to gain admittance) · kmr şîfre (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · fi tunnussana (word used to gain admittance) · tg парол (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · ko 비밀번호 (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · el κωδικός (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · ja 合言葉 (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · fy wachtwurd (word used to gain admittance) · hu jelszó (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · id kata sandi (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · hu jelszó (word used to gain admittance) · fr mot de passe (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · ka პაროლი (word used to gain admittance) · ko 암호 (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · my စကားဝှက် (word used to gain admittance) · mn нууц үг (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · kl isissutissaq (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · sh paróla (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · lv parole (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · bo གསང་ཚིག (word used to gain admittance) · cmn 口令 (word used to gain admittance) · es santo y seña (word used to gain admittance) · ky пароль (word used to gain admittance) · tt серсүз (word used to gain admittance) · km ពាក្យសំងាត់ (word used to gain admittance) · ja 合言葉 (word used to gain admittance) · uz parol (word used to gain admittance) · gd facal-faire (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · sh lòzīnka (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · is leyniorð (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · ka პაროლი (computing: string of characters known only to a user) · es palabra clave (computing: string of characters known only to a user)