salasana — meaning in English

English meaning

• passcode noun A sequence of characters or numbers used to verify identity and grant access to a device or system.
• password noun A secret word or string of characters used to prove identity and gain access to a place, system, or account.

Senses

salasana is used for these senses in English:

• passcode A string of characters used for authentication on a digital device.
• password (military, security) A word relayed to a person to gain admittance to a place or to gain access to information.
• password (computing, cryptography) A string of characters used to log in to a computer or network, to access a level in a video game, and so on; archetypally a word#Noun but nowadays often an alphanumeric#Adjective string or a phrase#Noun.

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