Look up: Password

1. Password
   A secret code assigned to a user. A@ known by the computer system. Knowledge of the password associated with the user ID is considered proof of authorization. (See One-Time Password.)
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2. password
   [n] - a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group
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3. Password
   A code used to gain access to a secured system.
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4. Password
   when accessing a remote site, especially where certain services are only accessible to registered individuals, the system my require you to type in a code word or words to prove that you are who you say you are, and that password is necessary in order to grant you access
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5. Password
   Generally an numer of alphanumberic characters required to gain access to part or the whole of the computer system.
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6. Password
   A series of characters that enables someone to access a file, computer or program. Your Control Panel is password protected to prevent unauthorized users from changing your information. The password should be a combination of characters that would be difficult to guess.
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7. password
   a code or signal,usually confidential,that enables its user to have full or limited access to a software package or user`s program,to a document,database,field,or messaging service Category: Automation (includes telecommunications and computers) • word or string of characters that is rec...
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8. Password
   Pass'word` noun A word to be given before a person is allowed to pass; a watchword; a countersign. Macaulay.
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9. password
   watchword noun a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group; `he forgot the password`
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10. Password
    • (n.) A word to be given before a person is allowed to pass; a watchword; a countersign.
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11. password
    (from the article `computer security`) ...and other irresponsible behaviours is to electronically track and record the access to, and activities of, the various users of a computer system. ... ...significant when the computer is accessible over a network. The first line of defense is to allow access to a computer only to authorized, tru...
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12. PASSWORD
    A secret series of characters (or button/trigger/directional pad presses on the Xbox controller) that enables a user to access a file, computer, program, or service.
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13. password
    A sequence of characters required to gain access to a computer system. Passwords are used to restrict computer system access to only authorized persons.
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14. Password
    A string of letters, numbers, and sometimes symbols assigned to a person authorized to use a particular computer or computer service.
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15. Password
    A code used to gain access (login) to a locked system. Good passwords contain letters and non-letters and are not simple combinations such as virtue7. A good password might be: 5%df(29) But don't use that one!
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16. password
    Secret combination of characters used in computing to control access and thus to ensure data security
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17. Password
    Every user account is created with a username and password. These credentials must be supplied in order to log into the submissions website. Passwords are case sensitive and must be keyed exactly as they were defined in your user account. If required, you can change your password by accessing 'my details'.
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18. Password
    A string of letters and numbers given to you when you registered with Proquote which is used to prevent unauthorised access to your information.
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19. password
    (security) An arbitrary string of characters chosen by a user or system administrator and used to authenticate the user when he attempts to log on, in order to prevent unauthorised access to his account. A favourite activity among unimaginative computer nerds and crackers is writing programs which a...
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20. Password
    A `password` is a secret word or string of characters that is used for authentication, to prove identity or gain access to a resource (example: an access code is a type of password). The password should be kept secret from those not allowed access. The use of passwords is known to be ancient. Sentri...
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21. Password
    (game show) (Game Show Network|GSN repeats) | network = CBS (1961–1967)<br>ABC (1971–1975)<br> | num_episodes = 1555 (1961–1967, CBS Daytime)<br>201 (1962–1967, CBS Nighttime)<br>1099 (1971–1975, ABC Daytime)<br>2855 (total; as of June 27, 197...
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22. Password
    (video games) In many video games of the 8-bit and 16-bit eras (third and fourth generations), after a level was beaten and/or when all continues were used, the game would display a `password`, that when entered in the game would allow the player to return to this part in the game. In simple ...
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23. Password
    (disambiguation) A `password` is a form of authentication which uses secret data to control access to something. Other meanings include: :*Password Plus and Super Password and Million Dollar Password, its revivals :*Password (game), a word association game by the Milton Bradley Company based on the game show Songs:
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24. Password
    (game) `Password` is the home version of the classic television game show developed by Goodson-Todman Productions. The home version was released by the Milton Bradley Company in 1962, the year after the series premiered on CBS. 24 editions of the original home game (numbered 1-12 and 14-25) w...
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