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 …—
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: 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
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Each account is listed on the blockchain as a unique code called a public key, but that key doesn’t reveal who owns it, and only a person with a special passcode called the private key can access the money.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
But investigators eventually cracked the passcode on Paul Murdaugh’s phone and found a video with a barking dog and Alex Murdaugh’s voice admonishing it five minutes before the young man stopped using his phone.
—Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
If your partner insists on knowing the passcode to your phone or emails and consistently tracks your location, this is likely yet another ploy for control.
—Joy Harden Bradford, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
He is led to the phone by a mysterious contact on Discord, who also has the passcode for the phone.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 24 Apr. 2026
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Andy Rose, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
But investigators eventually cracked the passcode on Paul Murdaugh’s phone and found a video with a barking dog and Alex Murdaugh’s voice admonishing it five minutes before the young man stopped using his phone.
—Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
If your partner insists on knowing the passcode to your phone or emails and consistently tracks your location, this is likely yet another ploy for control.
—Joy Harden Bradford, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
He is led to the phone by a mysterious contact on Discord, who also has the passcode for the phone.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Passcode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passcode. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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