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passphrase

passphrase noun: a password that comprises a whole phrase.

Noun

passphrase (plural passphrases)

  1. A password that comprises a whole phrase.
    Synonyms:
    keyphrase

passphrase meaning in Persian

passphrase in Persian

computing: a password that comprises a whole phrase
گذرنام

Synonyms of passphrase

Forms of passphrase

pluralpassphrases

Origin of passphrase

From pass + phrase.

Questions about passphrase

What does passphrase mean?
Passphrase means a password that comprises a whole phrase.
What is passphrase in Persian?
Passphrase in Persian is گذرنام. See Passphrase meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is passphrase?
Passphrase is a noun.
What is the plural of passphrase?
The plural of passphrase is passphrases.

Words near passphrase in the dictionary

  1. passover
  2. passoverish
  3. passovers
  4. Passow
  5. Passows
  6. passphrase
  7. passphrases
  8. passport
  9. passport babies
  10. passport baby
  11. passport bro

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