password

Definition of Password in English :

a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group

Example Sentences:
'he forgot the password'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Password

noun

1.

a secret word, phrase, etc, that ensures admission or acceptance by proving identity, membership, etc

2.

an action, quality, etc, that gains admission or acceptance

3.

a sequence of characters used to gain access to a computer system

noun

1.

a secret word or phrase used for identification, as by a soldier wishing to pass a guard

2.

a sequence of characters that must be entered in order to gain access to electronically locked or protected computer or security systems, files, etc.

3.

any means of gaining entrance, admission, etc.

n.

A secret word, phrase, or sequence of characters that must be presented in order to gain access or admittance. Also called pass phrase.