passkey

noun

pass·key ˈpas-ˌkē

plural passkeys

: a key that provides special access (as to a secure area)

… left his swipe-card passkey behind when he stepped outside the tower's secure door and was unable to get back in …—

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: such as

: a key designed to open any of a set of similar locks : master key

: a key with a large part of the bit filed away to enable it to open low quality locks as a master key : skeleton key

: an authentication method that uses biometrics (such as fingerprint or facial recognition) to identify and grant access to an authorized user

Instead of a vulnerable password, passkeys work by using your biometric data as your login 'fingerprint.' For example, you could use the Touch ID button on a Mac or a facial recognition scanner on your smartphone to log in to your account. No typing required.—

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The app is also, at least subtly, encouraging the adoption of passkeys. —

Matt Burgess, WIRED, 16 Sep. 2024 Now, however, membership really is free as Google enables enrollment using passkeys instead. —

Davey Winder, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 This new passkeys experience will also support saving passkeys to third-party apps or syncing them to your Microsoft account. —

Tom Warren, The Verge, 1 Nov. 2024 And although superseding any technology as entrenched as passwords is difficult, new features and resources launching this week are pushing passkeys toward a tipping point. —

Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 14 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for passkey