counter password

plural counter passwords

1. alternativeAlternative form of counter-password.

   As time progressed, challenging and responding with the counter password was used very little.

   2010, Herb Brewer -, Chronicles of a Marine Rifleman: Vietnam, 1965-1966, →ISBN

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   The men, unsmiling, shook hands and introduced themselves. Within minutes a third man came. With a wiry build and saturnine face, he appeared to be younger than forty, too. The password and counter password were given.

   2009, Jack Adler, The Montrell Tapes, →ISBN, page 24

   Suddenly, one of the cadre appeared from out of the darkness. "Hello, soldier", he said. "Do you have a light?” “Sure,” Jack replied, digging into his pocket for a book of matches. “Soldier! You are dead!” exclaimed the cadre. Jack had failed to challenge the infiltrator. The password was “Bronx”, the counter password was “Bombers”.

   2015, Roger K. Baer, An American Journey, →ISBN