password

English

Etymology

pass +‎ word

Pronunciation
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈpæswɜːɹd/
  • (Southern England) IPA(key): /ˈpɑːswɜː(ɹ)d/
  • (Northern England) IPA(key): /ˈpæswɜːd/
  • Hyphenation: pass‧word

Noun

password (plural passwords)

  1. A word used to gain admittance or to gain access to information; watchword.
  2. (computing) A string of characters used to log in to a computer or network, to access a level in a video game, etc.

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • (computing): password salting

Translations
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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.

See also

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
Declension of password
neuter
gender		 Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative password passwordet password
passwords		 passwordene
genitive passwords passwordets passwords
passwords'		 passwordenes

Synonyms

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English password.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpasːword/

Noun

password f (invariable)

  1. (computing) password
    Synonym: parola d'ordine

Portuguese

Noun

password f (plural passwords)

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

Synonyms

Spanish

Noun

password m (plural passwords)

  1. password
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