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National Teaching and Learning Change ProgrammeInformation and Communication Technology: Dictionary

password

Passwords are words or codes that are linked to a specific user name. Although a user name may be generally known to others, access can only be gained with the correct combination of user ID and password.

Related terms
password protectionsecurityauthentificationloginlogin accountPINcase sensitive
Term sub categories
Security › users
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