passphrase

/ˈpɑːsfreɪz/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈpæsfreɪz/ (ame, ipa)

passphrase — 名詞

  • passphrasesingular
  • passphrasesplural

1. a string of words or characters entered as a secret key to unlock a device, acco

1.名詞C1
釋義

通關密語

用於登入或解密的長字串密碼

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.

例句

Yael set her passphrase to a line from her favourite poem.

Yael 把通關密語設為她最愛的詩中一句。

collocation: set a passphrase

Enter your passphrase to unlock the encrypted drive on the office laptop.

請輸入通關密語以解鎖辦公室筆電上的加密磁碟。

imperative form: enter your passphrase to unlock X

同義詞
  • 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.

常見錯誤

❌I forgot my pass phrase.
✅I forgot my passphrase.
💡written as one word in technical use.
❌My passphrase is 8 characters long.
✅My password is 8 characters long.
💡a passphrase implies multiple words, not a short string.