1. a secret word or phrase that must be used to gain admission or access to something
2. a sequence of characters used to authenticate a user’s identity on a computer system or online account
Usage: computing

Examples

• The guard asked for the password before letting us enter the building.
• I forgot my email password and had to reset it.
• Make sure your password contains both letters and numbers.
• The secret password was whispered among the club members.
• She changed her banking password for security reasons.
• The computer prompted him to enter his password.
• They used a simple password that was easy to remember.