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Webster 1913 Edition


Password

Pass′wordˊ

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Noun.
A word to be given before a person is allowed to pass; a watchword; a countersign.
Macaulay.

Definition 2024


password

password

English

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.

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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.

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Danish

Etymology

First attested in 1983, borrowing from English password.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈpʰɑːsˌwœːd̥]

Noun

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

  1. (computing) password

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Italian

Etymology

Borrowing from English password.

Noun

password f (invariable)

  1. (computing) password

Portuguese

Noun

password f (plural passwords)

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

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Spanish

Noun

password m (plural passwords)

  1. password