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  • Password
  • Text used for user authentication to prove identity

    A password, sometimes called a passcode, is secret data, typically a string of characters, usually used to confirm a user's identity. Traditionally, passwords

    Password

    Password

    Password

  • Password strength
  • Resistance of a password to being guessed

    Password strength is a measure of the effectiveness of a password against guessing or brute-force attacks. In its usual form, it estimates how many trials

    Password strength

    Password strength

    Password_strength

  • Password Plus and Super Password
  • American television game shows

    Password Plus and Super Password are American TV game shows that aired separately between 1979 and 1989. Both shows were revivals of Password, which originally

    Password Plus and Super Password

    Password_Plus_and_Super_Password

  • Key derivation function
  • Function that derives secret keys from a secret value

    derives one or more secret keys from a secret value such as a master key, a password, or a passphrase using a pseudorandom function (which typically uses a

    Key derivation function

    Key derivation function

    Key_derivation_function

  • Time-based one-time password
  • Password authentication algorithm

    Time-based one-time password (TOTP) is a computer algorithm that generates a one-time password (OTP) using the current time as a source of uniqueness.

    Time-based one-time password

    Time-based one-time password

    Time-based_one-time_password

  • List of the most common passwords
  • the most common passwords, discovered in various data breaches. Common passwords are generally not recommended on account of low password strength. In 2025

    List of the most common passwords

    List_of_the_most_common_passwords

  • Password (disambiguation)
  • Topics referred to by the same term

    information. Password may also refer to: Password (2019 Bangladeshi film), starring Shakib Khan Password (2019 Indian film), starring Dev Password (2019 Nepali

    Password (disambiguation)

    Password_(disambiguation)

  • Password manager
  • Application for storing and managing passwords

    A password manager is a software program that prevents password fatigue by automatically generating, autofilling, and storing passwords. They are useful

    Password manager

    Password manager

    Password_manager

  • Password (game)
  • Password is a board game based on the television game show Password developed by Goodson-Todman Productions. Password is a vocal team game in which all

    Password (game)

    Password_(game)

  • One-time password
  • Password that can only be used once

    one-time password (OTP), also known as a one-time PIN, one-time passcode, one-time authorization code (OTAC) or dynamic password, is a password that is

    One-time password

    One-time password

    One-time_password

  • Password (American game show)
  • American television game show

    Password is an American television game show. Two teams, each composed of a celebrity and contestant, attempt to convey mystery words to each other using

    Password (American game show)

    Password_(American_game_show)

  • Password cracking
  • Recovering passwords stored by computer systems

    In cryptanalysis and computer security, password cracking is the process of guessing passwords protecting a computer system. A common approach (brute-force

    Password cracking

    Password_cracking

  • The Password Game
  • 2023 video game

    The Password Game is a 2023 puzzle browser game developed by Neal Agarwal, on the online website neal.fun, where the player creates a password that follows

    The Password Game

    The_Password_Game

  • Rainbow table
  • Password cracking dataset

    cracking password hashes. Passwords are typically stored not in plain text form, but as hash values. If such a database of hashed passwords falls into

    Rainbow table

    Rainbow_table

  • Password-based cryptography
  • Password-based cryptography is the study of password-based key encryption, decryption, and authorization. It generally refers two distinct classes of methods:

    Password-based cryptography

    Password-based_cryptography

  • Password Hashing Competition
  • Open competition to select password hash functions

    The Password Hashing Competition was an open competition announced in 2013 to select one or more password hash functions that can be recognized as a recommended

    Password Hashing Competition

    Password_Hashing_Competition

  • Bcrypt
  • Password-based key derivation function

    bcrypt is a password-hashing function designed by Niels Provos and David Mazières. It is based on the Blowfish cipher and presented at USENIX in 1999.

    Bcrypt

    Bcrypt

  • Salt (cryptography)
  • Random data used as an additional input to a hash function

    data fed as an additional input to a one-way function that hashes data, a password or passphrase. Salting helps defend against attacks that use precomputed

    Salt (cryptography)

    Salt_(cryptography)

  • List of password managers
  • The list below includes the names of notable of password managers with their Wikipedia articles. Password fatigue Comparison of TOTP applications "We Got

    List of password managers

    List_of_password_managers

  • Secure Shell
  • Cryptographic network protocol

    password) for this access to these computers across a public network in an unsecured way poses a great risk of third parties obtaining the password and

    Secure Shell

    Secure_Shell

  • Cryptographic hash function
  • Hash function that is suitable for use in cryptography

    mathematical operation which is quick to calculate, yet hard to reverse. So password storage and digital signatures benefit from hashes. Even a small change

    Cryptographic hash function

    Cryptographic hash function

    Cryptographic_hash_function

  • Secure Remote Password protocol
  • Augmented password-authenticated key exchange protocol

    The Secure Remote Password protocol (SRP) is an augmented password-authenticated key exchange (PAKE) protocol, specifically designed to work around existing

    Secure Remote Password protocol

    Secure_Remote_Password_protocol

  • Phishing
  • Form of social engineering

    image with any forms that request a password. Users of the bank's online services were instructed to enter a password only when they saw the image they

    Phishing

    Phishing

    Phishing

  • Google Authenticator
  • Two-step verification app

    services using the time-based one-time password (TOTP; specified in RFC 6238) and HMAC-based one-time password (HOTP; specified in RFC 4226), for authenticating

    Google Authenticator

    Google_Authenticator

  • Have I Been Pwned?
  • Consumer security website and email alert system

    cryptographic hashing) to anonymously verify if a password was leaked without fully disclosing the searched password. This protocol was implemented as a public

    Have I Been Pwned?

    Have I Been Pwned?

    Have_I_Been_Pwned?

  • KeePass
  • Computer password management utility

    KeePass Password Safe is a free and open-source password manager primarily for Windows. It officially supports macOS and Linux operating systems through

    KeePass

    KeePass

    KeePass

  • Password Safe
  • Free and open-source password manager by Bruce Schneier

    Password Safe is a free and open-source password manager program originally written for Microsoft Windows but supporting a wide array of operating systems

    Password Safe

    Password Safe

    Password_Safe

  • Login
  • Process by which an individual gains access to a computer system

    authenticating themselves. Typically, user credentials consist of a username and a password. These credentials themselves are sometimes referred to as a login. Modern

    Login

    Login

    Login

  • Password policy
  • Policy covering use of computer passwords

    A password policy is a set of rules designed to enhance computer security by encouraging users to employ strong passwords and use them properly. A password

    Password policy

    Password_policy

  • What the F*ck Is My Password?
  • American film

    What the F*ck Is My Password? is an upcoming American comedy film directed, produced, and co-written by Steve Pink. It stars Alexander Ludwig, Poppy Liu

    What the F*ck Is My Password?

    What_the_F*ck_Is_My_Password?

  • Superuser
  • Special user account used for system administration

    blank password. This poses security risks as local users would be able to access the computer via the built-in administrator account if the password is left

    Superuser

    Superuser

    Superuser

  • Passwords (Apple)
  • Password management software by Apple

    Passwords is a password manager application developed by Apple Inc. available for devices running iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia, and visionOS 2 or

    Passwords (Apple)

    Passwords (Apple)

    Passwords_(Apple)

  • Master Password (algorithm)
  • Algorithm for creating unique passwords

    Master Password is a type of algorithm first implemented by Maarten Billemont for creating unique passwords in a reproducible manner. It differs from traditional

    Master Password (algorithm)

    Master_Password_(algorithm)

  • Allen Ludden
  • American radio and television personality (1917–1981)

    emcee, and game show host. He hosted various incarnations of the game show Password between 1961 and 1980. Ludden was born on October 5, 1917, in Mineral Point

    Allen Ludden

    Allen Ludden

    Allen_Ludden

  • Password-authenticated key agreement
  • Interactive key creation in cryptography

    In cryptography, a password-authenticated key agreement (PAK) method is an interactive method for two or more parties to establish cryptographic keys based

    Password-authenticated key agreement

    Password-authenticated_key_agreement

  • Bitwarden
  • Open-source password management software

    Bitwarden is a freemium open-source password management service that is used to store sensitive information, such as website credentials, in an encrypted

    Bitwarden

    Bitwarden

    Bitwarden

  • Argon2
  • 2015 password-based key derivation function

    a key derivation function that was selected as the winner of the 2015 Password Hashing Competition. It was designed by Alex Biryukov, Daniel Dinu, and

    Argon2

    Argon2

  • Brute-force attack
  • Cryptanalytic method for unauthorized users to access data

    negligible. When cracking passwords, this method is very fast when used to check all short passwords, but for longer passwords other methods such as the

    Brute-force attack

    Brute-force_attack

  • Munged password
  • Password created with common replacement strategies

    A munged password (pronounced /ˈmʌndʒd/) refers to the practice of creating a password with common replacement strategies such as replacing 'S' with '$'

    Munged password

    Munged_password

  • Microsoft Office password protection
  • Security feature in Microsoft Office

    be protected with a user-provided password. There are two types of passwords that can be set to a document: A password to encrypt a document restricts opening

    Microsoft Office password protection

    Microsoft_Office_password_protection

  • HMAC-based one-time password
  • Password authentication algorithm

    HMAC-based one-time password (HOTP) is a one-time password (OTP) algorithm based upon a hash-based message authentication code (HMAC) . When a client attempts

    HMAC-based one-time password

    HMAC-based_one-time_password

  • Digest access authentication
  • Method of negotiating credentials between web server and browser

    methods a web server can use to negotiate credentials, such as username or password, with a user's web browser. This can be used to confirm the identity of

    Digest access authentication

    Digest access authentication

    Digest_access_authentication

  • Basic access authentication
  • Access control method for the HTTP network communication protocol

    for an HTTP user agent (e.g. a web browser) to provide a user name and password when making a request. In basic HTTP authentication, a request contains

    Basic access authentication

    Basic access authentication

    Basic_access_authentication

  • PBKDF2
  • Key derivation function

    In cryptography, PBKDF1 and PBKDF2 (Password-Based Key Derivation Function 1 and 2) are key derivation functions with a sliding computational cost, used

    PBKDF2

    PBKDF2

  • Code injection
  • Computer bug exploit caused by invalid data

    enter a username and a password to log in to the web site. The (hypothetical) web server code will receive the username and password parameters, and will

    Code injection

    Code_injection

  • Default password
  • Password for devices on factory default settings

    Where a device needs a username and/or password to log in, a default password is usually provided to access the device during its initial setup, or after

    Default password

    Default password

    Default_password

  • Key stretching
  • Techniques to protect against brute-force attack

    stretching techniques are used to make a possibly weak key, typically a password or passphrase, more secure against a brute-force attack by increasing the

    Key stretching

    Key_stretching

  • Microsoft Word
  • Word processor

    editing process. Three password types can be set in Microsoft Word: Password to open a document Password to modify a document Password restricting formatting

    Microsoft Word

    Microsoft_Word

  • Million Dollar Password
  • American television game show

    Million Dollar Password is an updated version of the game show Password on CBS, which was hosted by Regis Philbin and ran from June 1, 2008, to June 14

    Million Dollar Password

    Million_Dollar_Password

  • Chntpw
  • Windows password editing utility on Linux

    chntpw or Offline Windows Password & Registry Editor is a software utility for resetting or blanking local passwords used by Windows NT operating systems

    Chntpw

    Chntpw

    Chntpw

  • Multi-factor authentication
  • Method of computer access control

    third party that may have been able to discover, for example, a single password. Usage of MFA has increased in recent years. Security issues which can

    Multi-factor authentication

    Multi-factor authentication

    Multi-factor_authentication

  • Keeper (password manager)
  • Password management software

    zero-knowledge security and encryption software covering functions such as password and passkey management, secrets management,  privileged access management

    Keeper (password manager)

    Keeper (password manager)

    Keeper_(password_manager)

  • Pass the hash
  • Hacking technique

    user's password, instead of requiring the associated plaintext password as is normally the case. It replaces the need for stealing the plaintext password to

    Pass the hash

    Pass_the_hash

  • Yescrypt
  • Password-based key derivation function

    function used for password hashing on Fedora Linux, Debian, Ubuntu, and Arch Linux. The function is more resistant to offline password-cracking attacks

    Yescrypt

    Yescrypt

  • Swordfish (film)
  • 2001 thriller movie directed by Dominic Sena

    Swordfish is a 2001 American action thriller film directed by Dominic Sena, written by Skip Woods, produced by Joel Silver, and starring John Travolta

    Swordfish (film)

    Swordfish_(film)

  • Mutual authentication
  • Two parties authenticating each other at the same time

    authentication can be accomplished with two types of credentials: usernames and passwords, and public key certificates. Mutual authentication is often employed

    Mutual authentication

    Mutual_authentication

  • Random password generator
  • Program that generates password from random number generator

    A random password generator is a software program or hardware device that takes input from a random or pseudo-random number generator and automatically

    Random password generator

    Random password generator

    Random_password_generator

  • Security Account Manager
  • Windows database that stores users' passwords

    Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, 8.1, 10 and 11 that stores users' passwords. It can be used to authenticate local and remote users. Beginning with

    Security Account Manager

    Security_Account_Manager

  • Google Chrome
  • Web browser developed by Google

    including a master password to prevent casual access to a user's passwords. Chrome developers have indicated that a master password does not provide real

    Google Chrome

    Google Chrome

    Google_Chrome

  • Salted Challenge Response Authentication Mechanism
  • Type of challenge–response authentication

    Challenge Response Authentication Mechanism (SCRAM) is a family of modern, password-based challenge–response authentication mechanisms providing authentication

    Salted Challenge Response Authentication Mechanism

    Salted_Challenge_Response_Authentication_Mechanism

  • The Password Is Courage
  • 1962 British film by Andrew L. Stone

    The Password Is Courage is a 1962 British comedy-drama war film written, produced, and directed by Andrew L. Stone and starring Dirk Bogarde, Maria Perschy

    The Password Is Courage

    The_Password_Is_Courage

  • Password fatigue
  • Feeling of people who require excessive passwords

    Password fatigue is the feeling experienced by many people who are required to remember an excessive number of passwords as part of their daily routine

    Password fatigue

    Password_fatigue

  • Dictionary attack
  • Technique for defeating password protection using lists of likely possibilities

    because many people have a tendency to choose short passwords that are ordinary words or common passwords; or variants obtained, for example, ...by appending

    Dictionary attack

    Dictionary_attack

  • Passwd
  • Tool to change passwords on Unix-like OSes

    a user's password. The password entered by the user is run through a key derivation function to create a hashed version of the new password, which is

    Passwd

    Passwd

    Passwd

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Spreadsheet editor by Microsoft

    of passwords: Password to open a document Password to modify a document Password to unprotect the worksheet Password to protect workbook Password to protect

    Microsoft Excel

    Microsoft Excel

    Microsoft_Excel

  • LastPass
  • Password management software

    LastPass is a password manager application. The standard version of LastPass comes with a web interface, but also includes a browser extension, an app

    LastPass

    LastPass

  • Oblivious pseudorandom function
  • Function computed by two parties that emulates a random oracle

    security. These include password-based key derivation, password-based key agreement, password-hardening, untraceable CAPTCHAs, password management, homomorphic

    Oblivious pseudorandom function

    Oblivious_pseudorandom_function

  • Comparison of OTP applications
  • One-time password software applications

    one-time passwords for two-factor authentication (2FA) systems using the time-based one-time password (TOTP), the HMAC-based one-time password (HOTP) algorithms

    Comparison of OTP applications

    Comparison_of_OTP_applications

  • TLS-SRP
  • Remote Password (TLS-SRP) ciphersuites are a set of cryptographic protocols that provide secure communication based on passwords, using an SRP password-authenticated

    TLS-SRP

    TLS-SRP

  • Sudo
  • Command on Unix systems to temporarily assume root privileges

    invoking terminal; requiring a password per user or group; requiring re-entry of a password every time or never requiring a password at all for a particular

    Sudo

    Sudo

    Sudo

  • Challenge–response authentication
  • Type of authentication protocol

    challenge–response protocol is password authentication, where the challenge is asking for the password and the valid response is the correct password. An adversary who

    Challenge–response authentication

    Challenge–response_authentication

  • Graphical password
  • A graphical password or graphical user authentication is a form of authentication using images rather than letters, digits, or special characters. The

    Graphical password

    Graphical_password

  • John the Ripper
  • Password cracking software tool

    John the Ripper is a free password cracking software tool. Originally developed for the Unix operating system, it can run on fifteen different platforms

    John the Ripper

    John_the_Ripper

  • Password synchronization
  • Use of a single password across IT systems

    Password synchronization is a process, usually supported by software such as password managers, through which a user maintains a single password across

    Password synchronization

    Password_synchronization

  • Password (British game show)
  • British TV game show (since 1963)

    Password is a British panel game show based on the U.S. version of the same name. It originally aired on ITV from 12 March to 10 September 1963, hosted

    Password (British game show)

    Password_(British_game_show)

  • Password Authentication Protocol
  • Protocol used by Point-to-Point Protocol

    Password Authentication Protocol (PAP) is a password-based authentication protocol used by Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) to validate users. PAP is specified

    Password Authentication Protocol

    Password_Authentication_Protocol

  • 1Password
  • Password management software

    1Password is a password manager developed by the Canadian software company AgileBits Inc. It supports multiple platforms such as iOS, Android, Windows

    1Password

    1Password

    1Password

  • Keychain (software)
  • Password management system in macOS

    Keychain is a password management system developed by Apple for macOS. It was introduced with Mac OS 8.6, and was included in all subsequent versions of

    Keychain (software)

    Keychain_(software)

  • Neal Agarwal
  • American-Indian programmer and game designer

    for his website, neal.fun, which hosts various browser games such as The Password Game, Draw a perfect circle and Infinite Craft. Many of his games have

    Neal Agarwal

    Neal Agarwal

    Neal_Agarwal

  • Password notification email
  • Password recovery technique

    Password notification email or password recovery email is a common password recovery technique used by websites. If a user forgets their password, a password

    Password notification email

    Password_notification_email

  • WebAuthn
  • Public-key authentication standard

    authenticators should do. It solves many of the issues of traditional password-based authentication by verifying the user's identity with digital signatures

    WebAuthn

    WebAuthn

  • KeePassXC
  • Open-source password management software

    KeePassXC (originally KeePassX) is a free and open-source cross-platform password manager. It is built using the Qt toolkit, which allows it to run on Linux

    KeePassXC

    KeePassXC

    KeePassXC

  • Cognitive password
  • Form of knowledge-based authentication

    A cognitive password is a form of knowledge-based authentication that requires a user to answer a question, presumably something they intrinsically know

    Cognitive password

    Cognitive_password

  • Hash chain
  • Method of producing many one-time keys from a single key

    chain is a method used to produce many one-time keys from a single key or password. For non-repudiation, a hash function can be applied successively to additional

    Hash chain

    Hash_chain

  • Zero-knowledge password proof
  • Cryptographic protocol

    In cryptography, a zero-knowledge password proof (ZKPP) is a type of zero-knowledge proof that allows one party (the prover) to prove to another party

    Zero-knowledge password proof

    Zero-knowledge_password_proof

  • Password (2019 Bangladeshi film)
  • 2019 Bangladeshi film directed by Malek Afsari

    Password is a 2019 Bangladeshi action-thriller film directed by Malek Afsary. The film is produced by Shakib Khan and Mohammad Iqbal, under the banner

    Password (2019 Bangladeshi film)

    Password_(2019_Bangladeshi_film)

  • SPEKE
  • SPEKE (Simple Password Exponential Key Exchange) is a cryptographic method for password-authenticated key agreement. The protocol consists of little more

    SPEKE

    SPEKE

  • Biometric passport
  • Passport with embedded microprocessor

    A biometric passport (also known as an electronic passport, e-passport or a digital passport) is a passport that has an embedded electronic microprocessor

    Biometric passport

    Biometric passport

    Biometric_passport

  • Partial password
  • from their password, rather than the whole password, partial passwords help to protect the user from password theft. As only part of the password is revealed

    Partial password

    Partial password

    Partial_password

  • Kerberos (protocol)
  • Computer authentication protocol

    the secret key generated from the password entered by the user. If the user entered password does not match the password in the AS database, the client's

    Kerberos (protocol)

    Kerberos_(protocol)

  • Self-service password reset
  • Web account authentication method

    Self-service password reset (SSPR) is defined as any process or technology that allows users who have either forgotten their password or triggered an intruder

    Self-service password reset

    Self-service_password_reset

  • 2022 LastPass data breach
  • 2022 security incident affecting LastPass

    Two related security incidents were disclosed by the password manager LastPass in 2022. In the first incident, an attacker accessed parts of LastPass's

    2022 LastPass data breach

    2022_LastPass_data_breach

  • Subsidy Password
  • The term, Subsidy Password, is used by Motorola and other handset manufacturers to refer to the 8-digit code (or 16-digit code for phones such as the Motorola

    Subsidy Password

    Subsidy_Password

  • File Transfer Protocol
  • Standard protocol for transferring files over TCP/IP networks

    and password, but can connect anonymously if the server is configured to allow it. For secure transmission that protects the username and password, and

    File Transfer Protocol

    File_Transfer_Protocol

  • Netflix
  • American video streaming service

    2022, Netflix stated that 100 million households globally were sharing passwords to their account with others, and that Canada and the US accounted for

    Netflix

    Netflix

  • Subconscious Password
  • 2013 Canadian film

    Subconscious Password is a 2013 3-D animated film by Chris Landreth offering an imaginary, comedic look at the inner workings of Landreth's mind, as he

    Subconscious Password

    Subconscious_Password

  • Facebook
  • Social networking service owned by Meta Platforms

    million passwords of Facebook and Instagram users in plain text. The practice was initially discovered in 2019, though reports indicate passwords were stored

    Facebook

    Facebook

  • Expect
  • Extension to the Tcl scripting language

    wait for a password prompt. send "$my_user_id\r" expect "password:" # Send the password, and then wait for a shell prompt. send "$my_password\r" expect

    Expect

    Expect

  • Pepper (cryptography)
  • Cryptographic secret, not public in contrast to salt

    such as a password during hashing with a cryptographic hash function. This value differs from a salt in that it is not stored alongside a password hash, but

    Pepper (cryptography)

    Pepper_(cryptography)

  • 2026 Canvas data breach
  • Cybersecurity incident

    messages among users. The company said it had found no evidence that passwords, birth dates, government IDs, or financial information were involved in

    2026 Canvas data breach

    2026_Canvas_data_breach

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Online names & meanings

  • Behr |
  • Boy/Male

    Muslim

    Behr |

    Wave

  • Fikriyya
  • Girl/Female

    Arabic, Muslim

    Fikriyya

    Intellectual

  • XÈNIA
  • Female

    Spanish

    XÈNIA

     Diminutive form of Spanish Eugènia, XÈNIA means "well born." Compare with another form of Xènia.

  • Arethy
  • Girl/Female

    Indian

    Arethy

    Worship, Hymns sang in praise of God, Divine fire in ritual

  • Naamvichar
  • Boy/Male

    Indian, Punjabi, Sikh

    Naamvichar

    Reflection on Consciousness

  • Aminah
  • Girl/Female

    Indian

    Aminah

    Trustworthy, Faithful

  • Saubhagya
  • Boy/Male

    Hindu

    Saubhagya

    Good luck

  • Nistha | நிஷ்டா
  • Girl/Female

    Tamil

    Nistha | நிஷ்டா

    Devotion, Firmness

  • Rasmita
  • Girl/Female

    Gujarati, Hindu, Indian

    Rasmita

    Beam of Moonlight; Sunlight

  • Sagheer
  • Boy/Male

    Muslim

    Sagheer

    Small. Minor. Submissive. Yielding.

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PASSWORD

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PASSWORD

  • Password
  • n.

    A word to be given before a person is allowed to pass; a watchword; a countersign.

  • Watchword
  • n.

    A word given to sentinels, and to such as have occasion to visit the guards, used as a signal by which a friend is known from an enemy, or a person who has a right to pass the watch from one who has not; a countersign; a password.