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
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Passphrase as a noun (computing):
A password that comprises a whole phrase.
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Password as a noun:
A word used to gain admittance or to gain access to information; watchword.
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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.
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Password as a verb (computing, transitive):
To protect with a password.