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access code

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noun

  1. a code, as of numbers or letters, that is entered into a computer, telephone, or telecommunications network so as to access a particular service.

Example Sentences

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Organizers prompted fans to sign up for the event on the festival’s website to receive an access code for the presale that begins Friday at 10 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2024

Randomly selected fans will receive an access code before an Oct.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 19, 2023

Some fans were delighted on Sunday night after receiving an access code to the pre-sale.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2023

The access code, the company said, "does not guarantee tickets."

From Reuters • Feb. 3, 2023

He’d gotten the access code for the sphere and saved Frank and Hazel.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

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