password
Definition
Sequence of characters (letters, numbers, symbols) used as a secret key for accessing a computer system or network. Passwords are used also for authentication, validation, and verification in electronic commerce.
password is in the Computer Hardware, Software, & Security and Internet & World Wide Web subjects.
password appears in the definitions of the following terms:
passphrase,
case-sensitive,
challenge-handshake authentication protocol (CHAP),
acceptable use policy (AUP),
user ID,
enterprise portal,
encryption algorithm,
unique user,
hacker,
Remote Authentication Dial In Service (RADIUS)
and
password appears in these other term: password authentication protocol (PAP)
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