passcode

noun

pass·code ˈpas-ˌkōd

plural passcodes

: a sequence of numbers and/or letters that is required for access to something (such as a system, device, or building)

forgot his phone's passcode

… two men used a passcode to enter an apartment building … and then began stealing packages …—

News-Star (Chicago, Illinois)

broadly : password sense 1b

If you want to make your passcode even more secure, try using our recipe for a code with special characters instead of a simple number-based solution. —

Rob Lefebvre

Season ticket members will be provided unique passcodes to their season ticket accounts. —

Mike Coutee

Examples of passcode in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But the detectives couldn't get into Alex's phone because no one knew the passcode. —

Natalie Morales, CBS News, 26 Oct. 2024 For example, if a 60-minute limit is reached, users are prompted to enter a passcode requiring them to make an active decision to extend their time on the app. —

Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024 The challenge is further compounded by modern smartphone security features, such as delays between passcode attempts and Apple’s Secure Enclave, which isolates encryption keys. —

Lars Daniel, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024 The company reset 73 million customers' passcodes after their passwords were leaked on the dark web this spring. —

Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 18 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for passcode

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