In computer security, an attempt to gain access to a system by posing as an authorized user. 在計算機安全學(xué)中，試圖以裝成一個(gè)合法用戶(hù)來(lái)獲取對某系統的訪(fǎng)問(wèn)權。
A unique string of characters input by an authorized user in order to gain access to a system or to protected information in the system. Passwords are usually not displayed on terminal screen upon input, in order to preserve their secrecy. 被授權的用戶(hù)為取得對系統或系統中被保護的信息的存取權而輸入給系統的專(zhuān)門(mén)的字符串。為使口令字保密，輸入時(shí)口令字一般不在終端屏幕上顯示出來(lái)。
