As nouns the difference between catacomb and password
is that catacomb is an underground system of tunnels and chambers with recesses for graves, used (in former times) as a cemetery; a subterranean tunnel system used for burying the dead, as in Paris or ancient Rome while password is a word used to gain admittance or to gain access to information; watchword.
As a verb password is
to protect with a password.
catacomb
English
Noun
(
en noun)
An underground system of tunnels and chambers with recesses for graves, used (in former times) as a cemetery; a subterranean tunnel system used for burying the dead, as in Paris or ancient Rome.
Usage notes
Often used in the plural.
password
Noun
(
en noun)
A word used to gain admittance or to gain access to information; watchword.
(computing) A string of characters used to log in to a computer or network, to access a level in a video game, etc.
Synonyms
* (word used to gain admittance) watchword
* passcode
* (abbreviation) pw, pwd, pword, pass
See also
* passphrase
Verb
(
en verb)
(computing) To protect with a password.
See also
* login
* passphrase
* PIN
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