password B1 Topic:Technology & Computing US /ˈpæs.wɜɹd/ See IPA manual Freq #5376 Meanings 1 noun A secret series of characters you type to log in to a computer, account, or system. A strong password mixes letters, numbers, and symbols. 2 noun A secret word or phrase known only to a certain group, used to gain entry. The guard let no one pass without the correct password. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a secret series of... passcodewatchword 2 noun · a secret word or phrase... parole More keywordpasspwdpword Word family Forms passwords Derived forms counter-passwordpasswordablepasswordlesspasswordlike Related forms passphrase Etymology AI details From pass + word. The sentry-passing sense predates the cryptographic sense and was its inspiration. Topics Technology & Computing External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # password **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈpæs.wɜɹd/ **Frequency rank:** 5376 ## Meanings 1. A secret series of characters you type to log in to a computer, account, or system. 2. A secret word or phrase known only to a certain group, used to gain entry. ## Examples - A strong password mixes letters, numbers, and symbols. - The guard let no one pass without the correct password. ## Synonyms - keyword - pass - pwd - pword ## Derived Forms - counter-password - passwordable - passwordless - passwordlike ## Related Forms - passphrase ## Etymology From pass + word. The sentry-passing sense predates the cryptographic sense and was its inspiration. ## AI Etymology Password comes from pass + word. The sentry-passing sense predates the cryptographic sense and was its inspiration. Modern senses include a secret series of characters you type to log in to a computer, account, or system and a secret word or phrase known only to a certain group, used to gain entry. The wider word family includes derivatives such as counter-password, passwordable, passwordless, and passwordlike and related forms such as passphrase. ## Topics - Technology & Computing markdown