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Definition of password noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

password

noun
 
/ˈpɑːswɜːd/
 
/ˈpæswɜːrd/
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  1. a series of letters, numbers, etc. that you must type into a computer or computer system in order to be able to use it
    • Enter a username and password to get into the system.
    Extra Examples
    • Your mailbox can be password protected to ensure security.
    • a software tool developed by hackers to crack passwords
    Topics Computersb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • correct
    • valid
    • user
    verb + password
    • know
    • remember
    • choose
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  2. a secret word or phrase that you need to know in order to be allowed into a place
    • You must give the password before they'll let you in.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • correct
    • valid
    • user
    verb + password
    • know
    • remember
    • choose
    See full entry
See password in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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adjective
 
 
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