Password
Sometimes abbreviated as PWD (not to be confused with the Linux pwd command), a password is a set of secret characters or words utilized to gain access to a computer, web page, network resource, or data. Passwords help ensure that computers or data can only be accessed by those who have been granted the right to view or access them.
Strong password - Term used to describe a password that is an effective password that would be difficult to break. Often a strong password has between six and ten characters, numbers and other characters, and upper and lowercase.
Strong password example: 1SecreT!2
Weak password - A password that is not an effective password because it's easy to remember. Examples of a weak password are names, birth dates, phone numbers, easy guessable word, etc.
Weak password example: secret
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Also see: Authorize, Default password, OTP, Passphrase, Password generator, Password protect, PIN, Privilege level, Security definitions, User name