passphrase
/ˈpɑːsfreɪz/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈpæsfreɪz/ (ame, ipa)
passphrase — noun
- passphrasesingular
- passphrasesplural
1. a string of words or characters entered as a secret key to unlock a device, acco
a string of words or characters entered as a secret key to unlock a device, account, or encrypted file — longer and easier to remember than a single password.
Yael set her passphrase to a line from her favourite poem.
collocation: set a passphrase
Enter your passphrase to unlock the encrypted drive on the office laptop.
imperative form: enter your passphrase to unlock X
The security team told staff to choose a passphrase of at least four random words.
Ramón forgot the passphrase to his old wallet and lost access to his savings.
A strong passphrase is harder for attackers to guess than a short symbolic password.
- password
shorter single-string equivalent; passphrase is multi-word and longer
- passcode
usually a short numeric code (e.g. phone unlock); passphrase is typed words
- secret key
broader cryptographic term; a passphrase is one human-readable form of one
文法句型
set a passphrase
enter a passphrase
用法筆記
Distinguish from 'password': a passphrase is typically a sequence of several words (or a full sentence), while a password is usually a single shorter string. Often used for disk encryption, SSH keys, and crypto wallets.