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)
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
Rob Lefebvre Season ticket members will be provided unique passcodes to their season ticket accounts. —Mike Coutee
Mike Coutee Examples of passcode in a Sentence
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Garcia refused to provide his passcode for his iPhone and forensic data extraction only captured part of the device, charging documents stated.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 23 May 2024
Journal entries can be kept privately, according to Apple, with the option to further lock the diary behind a user's passcode or Face ID.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Mar. 2024
Anyone hoping to join the presale will need to sign up for a passcode.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2024
Although there was no passcode to entry, Black Twitter established a universal language of understanding.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2024
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Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 23 May 2024
Journal entries can be kept privately, according to Apple, with the option to further lock the diary behind a user's passcode or Face ID.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Mar. 2024
Anyone hoping to join the presale will need to sign up for a passcode.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2024
Although there was no passcode to entry, Black Twitter established a universal language of understanding.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2024
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“Passcode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passcode. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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