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duress passwords

duress passwords is the plural of duress password.

Meaning of duress password

Noun

duress password (plural duress passwords)

  1. A secondary password that will provide an alternative to standard unlocking of a computer, such as wiping the hard drive or alerting other users, in the event of the password being extorted from its holder.
    • Another safety feature is the use of duress passwords. When a user is under duress, such as when held at gunpoint and told to use a computer system, a duress password instead of a regular password can be entered.1983, Data Processing Digest, volume 29, page 22

Questions about duress passwords

What is duress passwords the plural of?
Duress passwords is the plural of duress password.

Words near duress passwords in the dictionary

  1. dures
  2. Duresm
  3. duress
  4. duress of circumstances
  5. duress password
  6. duress passwords
  7. duresse
  8. duressed
  9. duresses
  10. duressing
  11. duressor

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