411 REFERENCE · Wiktionary
Passwort
Reference material by Wiktionary contributors. This retains its source identity and is not 411 news reporting.
German
de:
Alternative forms
de Paßwort pre-1996 orthography
Etymology
From de Pass Wort. In use since Early Modern German meaning a watchword, for which more commonly de Parole or de Losung. The contemporary use chiefly after de en password.
Pronunciation
de /ˈpasˌvɔrt/ [ˈpasˌvɔʁt] [-ˌvɔɐ̯t] [-ˌvɔːt] [-ˌʋ-]
de De-Passwort.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
n,(e)s,^er
de chiefly computing password
Declension
n,(e)s,^er
Synonyms
de Code Codewort Geheimwort Kennwort Losung Losungswort Parole Schlüsselwort Zugangscode
Derived terms
de Benutzerpasswort Boot-Passwort Einmalpasswort,Einmal-Passwort Passwortabfrage passwortgeschützt Passwortschutz Passwortsicherheit Passwortstärke Passwortwiederherstellung Zugangspasswort
Further reading