Password

English (en)

Password
A secret word or code used to serve 
as a security measure against 
unauthorised access to data. It may 
be used to log onto a computer, 
mobile device, network or website or 
to activate newly installed software 
in the computer. However, without 
additional measures such as biometric 
identification, the computer can only 
verify the legitimacy of the password, 
not the legitimacy of the user. 

A password is a short character set of
mixed digits. A passphrase is a longer 
string of text that makes up a phrase 
or sentence.