The difference between Login and Password

When used as nouns, login means a combination of a user's identification and password used to enter a computer, program, network, etc, whereas password means a word used to gain admittance or to gain access to information.


Password is also verb with the meaning: to protect with a password.

check bellow for the other definitions of Login and Password

  1. Login as a noun (computing):

    A combination of a user's identification and password used to enter a computer, program, network, etc.

    Examples:

    "I've forgotten my login again."

  2. Login as a noun (computing):

    The process of logging in.

    Examples:

    "Your login failed because you weren't connected to the office network."

  1. Login as a verb:

  1. Password as a noun:

    A word used to gain admittance or to gain access to information; watchword.

  2. Password as a noun (computing):

    A string of characters used to log in to a computer or network, to access a level in a video game, etc.

  1. Password as a verb (computing, transitive):

    To protect with a password.

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