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access code

nounid 1393·updated May 9, 2026
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Numeric or alphanumeric data which, when entered correctly, authorizes entry into a secure area.

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Classifications

Entity Type

Credential92%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Sensitivity

85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
access
alternatephrasing
Access Code
plural
access codes
possessive
access code's
pluralpossessive
access codes'

Framework definitions

FFIEC IT Examination Handbook - Audit, April 20121 senseview framework →
§1
Numeric or alphanumeric data which, when entered correctly, authorizes entry into a secure area.
Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →
§1
a code (a series of characters or digits) that must be entered in some way (typed or dialed or spoken) to get the use of something (a telephone line or a computer or a local area network etc.)

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