Meanings
plural OTPs
- abbreviationinitialismcomputingInitialism of one-time pad.
He received a login OTP after typing his phone number for premium subscription to a streaming service.
- abbreviationinitialismcomputingInitialism of one-time password: a password that is valid for only one login session or transaction.
- abbreviationinitialismslanglifestyleInitialism of one true pair (or pairing): the romantic pairing preferred by an author or reader of fan fiction.
Other common OTPs are Frodo/Sam and Aragorn/Legolas.
2007, Kristin Thompson, The Frodo Franchise: The Lord of the Rings and Modern Hollywood, page 1792 more examples
The 'shippers in the study asserted that they may enjoy reading stories about other 'ships, or stories without a 'ship […] but the stories they most enjoy are those about their OTP.
2013, Jennifer K. Stuller, Fan Phenomena: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, page 43Over Rico's shoulder, I see Claire biting her lip, wearing the look of a shipper watching her OTP interact.
2018, Britta Lundin, Ship It, unnumbered pageAntonyms: NOTP
- abbreviationinitialismInitialism of one-trick pony.
- abbreviationinitialismcommunicationsInitialism of Open Telecom Platform.
- abbreviationinitialismcomputingInitialism of Opposite Track Path.
- abbreviationinitialismbusinessInitialism of one-time programmable.
- InternetabbreviationinitialismInitialism of on the phone.
- abbreviationinitialismInitialism of outside the perimeter.
Synonyms & antonyms
Translations
Spanish contraseña de un solo uso, clave de solamente un uso
- contraseña de un solo usoone-time password
- clave de solamente un usoone-time password
Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
OTP. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/OTP
“OTP.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/OTP. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “OTP,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/OTP.
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