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Password vs Combination - What's the difference?

password | combination |

As nouns the difference between password and combination

is that password is a word used to gain admittance or to gain access to information; watchword while combination is the act of combining, the state of being combined or the result of combining.

As a verb password

is to protect with a password.

password

English

(wikipedia 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 ----

    combination

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of combining, the state of being combined or the result of combining.
  • An object formed by combining.
  • A sequence of numbers or letters used to open a combination lock.
  • (mathematics) One or more elements selected from a set without regard to the order of selection.
  • An association or alliance of people for some common purpose.
  • (billiards) A combination shot; a billiard; a shot where the cue ball hits a ball that strikes another ball on the table.
  • motorcycle and sidecar

    • Derived terms

    * recombination

    Related terms

    * combinative * combinatory * combine

    Synonyms

    *(act of combining) fusion, merger

    Antonyms

    * (act of combining) division, separation * (mathematics) permutation

    See also

    * permutation

    External links

    * (wikipedia "combination") * (pedialite)