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Passphrase

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-000885

A sequence of words or other characters used for authenticating a user to a system, similar to a password but longer. It is designed to be more secure and memorable than a traditional password by using multiple words, sometimes forming a complete sentence. This increased length makes it significantly more resistant to brute-force attacks, with some systems requiring passphrases of 20 characters or more.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-000885
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectTechnical
Record as JSON 
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  "subject": "Technical",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/passphrase/"
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