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

Recent Examples on the Web

Image: Google Home This will allow more manufacturers’ locks to work with Google Home and bring more functions to the app, including passcode management and automatic locking. —Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 15 Jan. 2025

Open Settings one more time, then Face ID & Passcode, and fill out your passcode. —Reece Rogers, WIRED, 26 Jan. 2025

Apple introduced a similar feature to Identity Check, called Stolen Device Protection, following reports of thieves watching people input their iPhone passcodes, stealing the phones, and using the passcodes to access private information and lock users out of their Apple accounts. —Jay Peters, The Verge, 23 Jan. 2025

Garmin Update: Passcode And Workout Execution Score Garmin watches are also getting a passcode feature, a layer of security that kicks in when the watch is removed from the wrist. —Andrew Williams, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for passcode

• abode
• anode
• barcode
• bestowed
• boatload
• borrowed
• carload
• caseload
• cathode
• commode
• corrode
• crossroad