incorrect password

ˌɪnkəˈrɛkt ˈpæsˌwɜːd (UK)

Definition

Definition of incorrect password - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

computers

TECH.

system message or status showing a typed password does not match records

TECH.

The website displayed an incorrect password after she mistyped her login details.
He kept seeing an incorrect password after changing his account settings.
The login screen flashed an incorrect password and locked the account.

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Expressions with incorrect

politically incorrect

adj.

offensive or inappropriate by current social standards

That joke was considered politically incorrect at the meeting.

Expressions with password

change password

replace an existing secret code that controls access to something

You should change password regularly to keep your accounts secure.

old password

previous secret code for access that has been replaced by a new one

The website asked me to type my old password before choosing another.

password-secured

adj.

protected so only people with a password can access

The document is password-secured for privacy.

single password

one password used to access one or several protected accounts or systems

The network now uses a single password for all internal applications.

crack a password

break into a system by deciphering the password

Hackers tried to crack a password to access the database.

confirm password

check that a chosen password is correct or matches the first entry

The website asks you to confirm password before creating the account.

password protection

process of securing access with a password

Password protection is essential for online accounts.

crack the password

find a way to access a password-protected system

He used a special tool to crack the password and enter the account.

password question

security question for account verification

The password question helped me recover my account.

password wallet

software storing and managing passwords

I use a password wallet to keep my accounts secure.

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French:mot de passe incorrect, ...
German:falsches Passwort, ...
Italian:password errata, ...
Spanish:contraseña incorrecta, ...
Portuguese:palavra-passe incorreta, ...
Chinese:密码错误, ...
Japanese:誤ったパスワード, ...
Arabic:كَلِمَة سِرّ غَير صَحِيحَة, ...
Hebrew:סִסְמָה שְׁגוּיָה, ...
Russian:неправильный пароль, ...
Ukrainian:невірний пароль, ...
Hindi:गलत पासवर्ड, ...
Bengali:ভুল পাসওয়ার্ড, ...
Catalan:contrasenya incorrecta, ...
Czech:nesprávné heslo, ...
Danish:forkert adgangskode, ...
Dutch:onjuist wachtwoord, ...
Greek:λανθασμένος κωδικός πρόσβασης, ...
Hungarian:hibás jelszó, ...
Khmer:សារពាក្យសម្ងាត់មិនត្រឹមត្រូវ, ...
Korean:잘못된 비밀번호, ...
Persian:رمز عبور نادرست, ...
Polish:nieprawidłowe hasło, ...
Portuguese (BR):senha incorreta, ...
Romanian:parolă incorectă, ...
Swedish:felaktigt lösenord, ...
Thai:รหัสผ่านไม่ถูกต้อง, ...
Turkish:hatalı parola, ...
Vietnamese:mật khẩu không chính xác, ...

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