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.

Synonyms

• (word used to gain admittance): watchword
• passcode
• (abbreviation): pw, pwd, pword, pass

See also

• passphrase

Translations

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

• login
• passphrase
• PIN

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

Inflection

Synonyms

• adgangskode

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)

Synonyms

• senha

Spanish

Noun

password m ‎(plural passwords)

1. password