How to Use passcode in a Sentence

passcode

noun
Definition of passcodenext
  • In some cases, the scammers set a passcode with the target.
    — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Users who don’t have a passcode set up must make one before the April 8th deadline.
    — Joanna Nelius, The Verge, 2 Apr. 2024
  • In order to view the photo, both the recipient and the sender have to enter a passcode at the same time.
    — Leah Campano, Seventeen, 7 Apr. 2023
  • The idea is to thwart thieves who know the owner’s passcode and hope to quickly make the device untraceable.
    — David Meyer, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2024
  • This will not stop teens from using the app for the day; users over the age of 13 can input their passcode to continue scrolling.
    — Julia Landwehr, Health, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Protect the passcode The first step is protecting the passcode.
    — Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN, 23 Apr. 2023
  • The note was addressed to a loved one and had the passcode to his phone and his bank account numbers, according to Sauschuck.
    — NBC News, 29 Oct. 2023
  • To sign up for a presale passcode visit http://govball.com.
    — USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2024
  • Police found a note in Card's home addressed to a loved one with the passcode to his phone and bank account number, Sauschuck said.
    — Jake Bleiberg, Patrick Whittle and David Sharp The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2023
  • You’ll then be asked to link the ID with biometric info, like a fingerprint or face scan or a passcode.
    — WIRED, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Children under the age of 13 will require a parent to input a passcode.
    — Julia Landwehr, Health, 8 Mar. 2023
  • But it was locked and authorities didn’t know his passcode.
    — Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Keys or passcodes to the locks should also be kept separately.
    — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 9 June 2023
  • But once the limit is reached, minors can simply enter a passcode to keep watching.
    — Barbara Ortutay, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Oct. 2023
  • The new feature protects users in the event that a criminal accesses their passcode.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Following his death, $300 million is locked up and lost without a passcode.
    — Amber Dowling, Variety, 21 Feb. 2024
  • On which other devices and in which other apps can these passcode messages be accessed?
    — WIRED, 6 Aug. 2023
  • Use a passcode on your phone and consider adding a security code to your phone account.
    — Staff and Nerdwallet, oregonlive, 16 June 2023
  • Still, opening and closing your phone (hello, passcode), tablet, or laptop can be tricky when your fingers are covered in flour or grease.
    — Audrey Bruno, SELF, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Your phone will ask you to verify your identity with a biometric or a passcode.
    — Whitson Gordon, Popular Science, 31 May 2023
  • The presale begins Thursday at 11 a.m., and fans can sign up now for a presale passcode exclusively via www.bonnaroo.com/tickets.
    — The Courier-Journal, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Law enforcement separately found a letter addressed to a loved one with the passcode to Card’s phone and bank account numbers.
    — Perry Stein, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2023
  • Valdez refused to provide his passcode to a police detective.
    — Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Users can also set up a longer, alphanumeric passcode that’s harder for bad actors to figure out.
    — Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN, 23 Apr. 2023
  • And in nearly all the attacks, police said, Apple iPhones were taken and passcodes demanded from victims.
    — Omari Daniels, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2023
  • To keep things secure, all parental control adjustments are locked behind a passcode system.
    — Stacey Nguyen, Peoplemag, 3 Aug. 2023
  • After getting a search warrant, McKnight seized the phone but the Guardsman would not reveal its passcode to allow the state police to verify whether the text messages were real.
    — Mark Robison, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2023
  • Protect your phone Remember to have a PIN or passcode to lock your phone, therefore no one can access your information in case it's misplaced, lost or stolen.
    — Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2023
  • Discerning his thoughts would be as challenging as breaking into an iPhone without the passcode.
    — Allysia Finley, WSJ, 6 Aug. 2023
  • To be fair, Latch locks can also be opened with key cards (but my landlord doesn’t offer them) or by punching a seven-digit passcode into a hidden touchscreen.
    — Curbed, 11 Jan. 2024

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