Glossary of Data Communications Terms

Courtesy Enterprise-Wide Computing, Inc.

Term: password
Definition: a unique word or string of characters used to authenticate an identity. A program, computer operator, or user may be required to submit a password to meet security requirements before gaining access to data. The password is confidential, as opposed to the user identification.

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