释义
[ pas -wurd, pahs - ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈpæsˌwɜrd, ˈpɑs- / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun a secret word or expression used by authorized persons to prove their right to access, information, etc.
a word or other string of characters, sometimes kept secret or confidential, that must be supplied by a user in order to gain full or partial access to a computer, computer system, or electronic device.
Origin of password First recorded in 1810–20; pass + word
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Words nearby password pass-through, pass through one's mind, pass up, passus, pass with flying colors, password , Passy, past, pasta, past continuous, paste
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Example sentences from the Web for password When you are safely out, you give your password to the smuggler who calls it in to the broker to release the funds.
Inside the Smuggling Networks Flooding Europe with Refugees | Barbie Latza Nadeau| December 15, 2014| DAILY BEAST
WardsWiki (as it became known) allowed anyone to edit and contribute, without even needing a password .
You Can Look It Up: The Wikipedia Story | Walter Isaacson| October 19, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Balic claimed that he was allowed to try over 20,000 password combinations on a given account.
‘The Fappening 3’: More Celeb Nudes of Cara Delevingne and Others Leak Online | Marlow Stern| September 26, 2014| DAILY BEAST
When you get to the website—which is not yet ready to be seen by the public—you are asked for your email and password .
Iran Is Using a Neocon to Hack Its Foes | Eli Lake| May 30, 2014| DAILY BEAST
So the safest thing to do is to not take any chances: if there is any doubt, reset your password .
How to Mitigate the Damage of the Heartbleed Security Hole | Joshua Kopstein| April 11, 2014| DAILY BEAST
The door only opened at the pleasure of those who knew its password .
Melmoth Reconciled | Honore de Balzac
I gave him another opportunity of giving the password , but he seemed ignorant of it.
The Golden Face | William Le Queux
Three figures habited in male attire approached the eastern gate, and gave a password .
Lachmi Bai Rani of Jhansi | Michael White
Landers gave a password , then put the telephone away and sprang to his feet.
Black Star's Campaign | Johnston McCulley
Indeed, we are in a country where one can not travel without a passport, or a password , or a little pass-money.
The Book of Khalid | Ameen Rihani
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British Dictionary definitions for password noun a secret word, phrase, etc, that ensures admission or acceptance by proving identity, membership, etc
an action, quality, etc, that gains admission or acceptance
a sequence of characters used to gain access to a computer system
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Words related to password identification, word, signal, countersign, watchword, key, phrase, ticket, parole, open sesame, key word