passcode

[ pas-kohd ]

/ ˈpæsˌkoʊd /

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Origin of passcode

First recorded in 1980–85; pass + code

Words nearby passcode

passband, passbook, passbook savings account, pass by, Passchendaele, passcode, pass degree, passe, passé composé, passed, passed ball

How to use passcode in a sentence

Yet other customers who wanted to keep using their treadmills could do so with a planned software change that would lock the machines with a passcode.
Peloton struggles with new problem in contentious safety recall of its popular treadmills|Todd Frankel|June 24, 2021|Washington Post
First, modern iPhones and Android phones offer encryption, but the locks only work if you’ve got a passcode set up.
You have the right to film police. Here’s how to do it effectively — and safely.|Geoffrey Fowler|April 23, 2021|Washington Post
These changes included the addition of end-to-end encryption for all users and meeting passcodes.
Videocalling needed more than a pandemic to finally take off. Will it last?|Anushree Dave|April 20, 2021|Science News
Those credit card systems require you to unlock with your face, fingerprint or passcode right before you make a payment.
We tested the first state ‘vaccine passport.’ Here’s what worked — and didn’t.|Geoffrey Fowler|April 9, 2021|Washington Post

PG&E asked Kooistra to turn over his company-issued phone, which he did, but he refused to provide his passcode so investigators could access text messages and other data.
Lawsuit Reveals New Allegations Against PG&E Contractor Accused of Fraud|by Scott Morris, Bay City News Foundation|February 26, 2021|ProPublica
Some are for members only, while others require a secret passcode.
The Secret Speakeasies of Buenos Aires|Jeff Campagna|February 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST