The difference between Passphrase and Password

When used as nouns, passphrase means a password that comprises a whole phrase, 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 Passphrase and Password

  1. Passphrase as a noun (computing):

    A password that comprises a whole phrase.

  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.