passcode

noun

pass·​code ˈpas-ˌkōd 

plural passcodes

: a sequence of numbers and/or letters that is required for access to something (such as a system, device, or building)

forgot his phone's passcode

… two men used a passcode to enter an apartment building … and then began stealing packages …

—News-Star (Chicago, Illinois)

broadly : password sense 1b

If you want to make your passcode even more secure, try using our recipe for a code with special characters instead of a simple number-based solution.

—Rob Lefebvre

Season ticket members will be provided unique passcodes to their season ticket accounts.

—Mike Coutee

Examples of passcode in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Biometric authentication, such as Face ID or fingerprint recognition, generally offers stronger protection against opportunistic thieves because there’s no passcode for someone nearby to observe. — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2026

With Agentic Mode, the interface is hidden, and the agent can only use the logins and one-time passcodes explicitly approved for the current task. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 18 July 2026

Use a long passcode on phones and tablets instead of a 4-digit code. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026

You will be asked to enter your Assistive Access passcode again. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for passcode

• abode
• anode
• barcode
• bestowed
• boatload
• borrowed
• carload
• caseload
• cathode
• commode
• corrode
• crossroad