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password|ˈpɑːswɜːd, -æ-|
[f. pass n.2 + word n.]
A word authorizing the utterer to pass; a word appointed as a token to distinguish friends from enemies; esp. Mil. a parole, a watchword.
c1817Hogg Tales & Sketches I. 293 The other retaliated the blame on the wounded youth, for his temerity in coming without the pass-word. 1855Macaulay Hist. Eng. xv. III. 555 Ferguson..longed to be again the president of societies where none could enter without a pass-word. 1862Sala Seven Sons II. viii. 206 [He] gave the pass-word to the sentinel, and was admitted.
b. fig. = Watchword; secret of admittance.
1836Backwoods of Canada 127 My pass-words are ‘Hope! Resolution! and Perseverance!’ 1890‘R. Boldrewood’ Colonial Reformer (1891) 142 That fresh, unspoiled, girlish heart to which he alone had the password.
Add:2. Computing. A sequence of characters which must be typed in order to gain access (usu. within particular constraints) to a particular computer, telecommunications network, file, etc.
1965Proc. AFIPS Conf. XXVII. 218/1 The file structure may be essentially closed, with initial access restricted for any user to a particular initial directory (assuming his ability to give a password, for example) and with subsequent access to other directories denied unless specifically permitted. 1969G. B. Davis Computer Data Processing xv. 378 A ‘lockword’ or ‘password’ which the user must provide in order for file access to be accomplished. 1985Which Computer? Apr. 82/2 A password can be assigned to some functions, but you can't match user names with them. 1986[see dial v. 4 c].
3. attrib. (sense 2) password protection; password-protected a.
1971Proc. AFIPS Conf. XXXIV. 573/2 Conventional print inhibit provisions for password protection are provided by the host system. 1984Which Micro? Dec. 32/2 Each file may be password protected so as to prevent unauthorised access. 1985Practical Computing May 117/2 The best place for a file-disposal facility is on the far side of the password protection. |
