duress passwords

A form of duress password — A secondary password that will provide an alternative to standard unlocking of a computer, such as wiping the hard drive or alerting other users, in the event of the password being extorted from its holder.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of duress password
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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “duress passwords,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duress%20passwords.

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