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 …—
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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
Rob Lefebvre Season ticket members will be provided unique passcodes to their season ticket accounts. —Mike Coutee
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Then enter the passcode provided on this secondary device.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025
The Communication Safety feature, which is on by default for users 13 and younger, monitors messages, photos, and other apps and reportedly can detect sensitive images or videos a child might receive or attempt to send, giving a warning and requiring a passcode to view.
—Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
The new Identity Check feature is similar to the excellent protection features Apple introduced earlier in the year, designed to prevent someone who has access to your passcode, for instance, from taking over your iPhone, changing your biometric data and then ransacking your digital life.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
What is clear is SMS is not acceptable, even for temporary, one-time passcodes.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025
The Communication Safety feature, which is on by default for users 13 and younger, monitors messages, photos, and other apps and reportedly can detect sensitive images or videos a child might receive or attempt to send, giving a warning and requiring a passcode to view.
—Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
The new Identity Check feature is similar to the excellent protection features Apple introduced earlier in the year, designed to prevent someone who has access to your passcode, for instance, from taking over your iPhone, changing your biometric data and then ransacking your digital life.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
What is clear is SMS is not acceptable, even for temporary, one-time passcodes.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Passcode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passcode. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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