password

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English

Alternative forms

• pass-word (archaic)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈpæswɝd/
• (Southern England) IPA^(key): /ˈpɑːswɜː(ɹ)d/
• (Northern England) IPA^(key): /ˈpæswɜːd/
• Rhymes: -æswɜː(ɹ)d, -ɑːswɜː(ɹ)d
• Hyphenation: pass‧word

Noun

password (plural passwords)

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

4. (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.

Synonyms

• (word used to gain admittance): watchword, underword
• (cryptographic key): passcode, keyword; abbreviations: pw, pwd, pword, pass

Coordinate terms

• (cryptographic key): passkey (coordinate in its sense contrasted with passwords)
• (cryptographic key): passphrase, keyphrase (used either coordinately or hyponymously; equivalent except for containing spaces)

Derived terms

• (computing): counter-password, password child, password salting, password wallet, what is the Wi-Fi password

Translations

See also

• passphrase

Verb

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

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

Usage notes

• To password protect is the more common expression.

See also

• login
• passphrase
• PIN

Danish

Etymology

First attested in 1983, borrowed from English password.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈpʰɑːsˌwœːd̥]

Noun

password n (singular definite passwordet, plural indefinite password or passwords)

1. (computing) password

Inflection

Synonyms

• adgangskode, kodeord

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English password.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpas.sword/
• Rhymes: -assword

Noun

password f (invariable)

1. (computing) password

   Synonyms: codice, (uncommon) parola d'ordine

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English password.

Pronunciation

Noun

password f (plural passwords)

1. (Portugal, computing) password (secret string of characters used to access a system)

   Synonyms: palavra-passe, senha

Further reading

• “password”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024

Spanish

Noun

password m (plural passwords)

1. password

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈpaswoɾd/ [ˈpas.woɹd̪]
• Rhymes: -aswoɾd
• Syllabification: pass‧word

Noun

password (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜐ᜔ᜏᜓᜇ᜔ᜇ᜔)

1. Alternative spelling of pasword

Further reading

• “password”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018