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

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Google’s enhanced protection doesn’t clamp down as widely as that, but focuses on financial exploits that require user credentials and one-time passcodes. —

Zak Doffman, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024 The letter, according to Wagner and the legal complaint, then falsely accused Roberson of providing her passcode to another person and being responsible for the theft of her own money. —

Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024 Even if the smartphone is locked, WhatsApp communication is not guaranteed to be protected, as many government agencies and select private digital forensics experts have access to technology that can crack or bypass smartphone passcodes. Follow me on LinkedIn. —

Lars Daniel, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024 Click through the welcome screen, and enter your passcode on your iPhone to confirm the connection. —

David Nield, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for passcode