What is the meaning of password?

(DoD, NATO) A secret word or distinctive sound used to reply to a challenge. See also challenge; countersign.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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APAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). (2011). password. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/password/definitions/1963266
ChicagoMilitary Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "password" http://smartdefine.org/password/definitions/1963266 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardMilitary Dictionary (DoD) 2011, password, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/password/definitions/1963266>.
MLAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). "password" 4 April 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/password/definitions/1963266>
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