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passcode

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A string of characters used for authentication on a digital device.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From pass + code.

Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: contrasenya — string of characters used for authentication on a digital device
  • Chinese Mandarin: 密碼 /密码 (mìmǎ) — string of characters used for authentication on a digital device
  • Finnish: salasana — string of characters used for authentication on a digital device
  • Finnish: pääsykoodi — string of characters used for authentication on a digital device
  • German: Passcode — string of characters used for authentication on a digital device
  • Indonesian: kode sandi — string of characters used for authentication on a digital device
  • Indonesian: kode akses — string of characters used for authentication on a digital device
  • Polish: hasło — string of characters used for authentication on a digital device
  • Polish: kod dostępu — string of characters used for authentication on a digital device
  • Portuguese: senha de acesso — string of characters used for authentication on a digital device
  • Portuguese: palavra-passe — string of characters used for authentication on a digital device
  • Portuguese: palavra-chave — string of characters used for authentication on a digital device
  • Russian: паро́ль (parólʹ) — string of characters used for authentication on a digital device
  • Serbo-Croatian: lozinka — string of characters used for authentication on a digital device
  • Serbo-Croatian: zaporka — string of characters used for authentication on a digital device
  • Serbo-Croatian: pristupni kod — string of characters used for authentication on a digital device
  • Spanish: clave — string of characters used for authentication on a digital device
  • Spanish: bitacora — string of characters used for authentication on a digital device
  • Welsh: cyfrinair — string of characters used for authentication on a digital device