password
nouncandidate·updated May 12, 2026
A protected/private string of letters, numbers, and/or special characters used to authenticate an identity or to authorize access to data.
Framework senses
- §1
- A protected, generally computer-encrypted string of characters that authenticate a computer user to the computer system
- §1
- A secret authentication credential consisting of a string of characters.mandatoryShadow test noun — single-word, should trigger multi-axis cascade
- §1
- A string of characters that allows access to a computer, interface, or system.
- §1
- A string of characters that allows access to a computer, interface, or system.
- §1
- A string of characters that allows access to a computer, interface, or system.
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary1 senseview framework →
- §1
- A secret sequence of characters that is used as a means of authentication.
- §1
- A secret that a Claimant memorizes and uses to authenticate his or her identity. Passwords are typically character strings.
- §2 · sense_2_pending_review
- A protected character string used to authenticate the identity of a computer system user or to authorize access to system resources.
- §3 · sense_3_pending_review
- A string of characters (letters, numbers, and other symbols) used to authenticate an identity or to verify access authorization.
- §4 · sense_4_pending_review
- A protected/private string of letters, numbers, and/or special characters used to authenticate an identity or to authorize access to data.
- §1
- A protected/private string of letters, numbers, and/or special characters used to authenticate an identity or to authorize access to data.
- §1
- A secret that a Claimant memorizes and uses to authenticate his or her identity. Passwords are typically character strings.
- §1
- A string of characters (letters, numbers, and other symbols) used to authenticate an identity or to verify access authorization.
- §1
- A protected character string used to authenticate the identity of a computer system user or to authorize access to system resources.