password

Meaning

Noun

1. A word relayed to a person to gain admittance to a place or to gain access to information.
2. 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.

Verb

To protect with a password.

Synonyms

watchword

countersign

code word

parole

code

𐐹𐐰𐑅𐐶𐐲𐑉𐐼

cipher

word

keyword

signal

access code

military

number

🔢

catchword

shibboleth

slogan

access key

zero

secret spell

secret phrase

code for access

key code

pass code

verbal instruction

secret sign

code name

coding

cue

encryption

Translations

mot de passe

contraseña

Passwort

Kennwort

wachtwoord

parola

Parole

şifre

Losung

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpæswɝd/

Etymology

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