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

Parents can now receive a notification when the Screen Time passcode is used on a child's device, which is new. —David Phelan, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025

The feature allows adults to set screen time limits and requires a passcode if the teen wants more time on the app. —Jennifer Lindahl, USA Today, 6 May 2025

Church officials canceled the in-person 10 a.m. Sunday service but planned to hold one remotely via Zoom, using the passcode FUMCE. —Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025

You'll be asked to enter your passcode or use biometric authentication. —Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2024

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