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a word or phrase that must be spoken by a person in order to pass a guard
the password for the all-night rave will be changed next week
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Without your Administrator password, the thief can't touch your data.
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PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
This list could include an accounting analyst's username and password for a certain application or a machine account that is used to keep a system up and running.
—Rita Gurevich, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Here's what to know 9 mobile apps to help balance your life in 2025 From passwords to medical records,10 things to never say to AI bots Honey controversy, explained: Why a YouTuber claims coupon-finder is 'exploiting' influencers
When could the TikTok ban go into place?
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
The real-time video and data feeds don’t require any usernames or passwords to access.
—Matt Burgess, WIRED, 7 Jan. 2025
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PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
This list could include an accounting analyst's username and password for a certain application or a machine account that is used to keep a system up and running.
—Rita Gurevich, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Here's what to know 9 mobile apps to help balance your life in 2025 From passwords to medical records,10 things to never say to AI bots Honey controversy, explained: Why a YouTuber claims coupon-finder is 'exploiting' influencers
When could the TikTok ban go into place?
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
The real-time video and data feeds don’t require any usernames or passwords to access.
—Matt Burgess, WIRED, 7 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for password
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“Password.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/password. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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