Passwortschutz

password protection

noun PAS-vort-shoots Rare

Usage Note

Passwortschutz describes the security measure of requiring a password to access a file, device or account. IT guidelines recommend Passwortschutz aktivieren (enable password protection) for sensitive data.

Examples

"Das Dokument ist mit Passwortschutz versehen."

Natural Translation

The document is protected with a password.

Literal Translation

The document is with password-protection provided.

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