código de acceso
/kodiɡo de aɡθeso/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for passcode is código de acceso.
The term refers to a string of characters used for authentication on a digital device.
Meaning: string of characters used for authentication on a digital device (noun)
Which one should you use?
You may also encounter clave de acceso, which is another formal way to express the concept of a passcode. Additionally, contraseña is the common word for 'password' and can be used in formal situations to refer to a passcode.
How do you pronounce it?
/kodiɡo de aɡθeso/
Did you know?
- The word código shares a root with the English word 'code', both tracing back to the Latin caudex, which referred to the trunk of a tree and later to wooden tablets used for writing.
- The common word for password, contraseña, literally translates to 'counter-sign'. It comes from the military practice of using a specific sign or word to identify allies.
- In many Latin American countries, people often use the word pin (from Personal Identification Number) to refer to a passcode, even in non-financial contexts.
Examples in context
- Por favor, ingrese su código de acceso para continuar.Please enter your passcode to proceed.
- Asegúrese de cambiar su clave de acceso regularmente.Make sure to change your passcode regularly.
- El cajero automático me pide mi clave de acceso para realizar una transacción.The ATM is asking for my passcode to complete a transaction.
- No comparta su contraseña con otras personas.Do not share your passcode with others.
- Necesito ingresar mi código de acceso para desbloquear mi teléfono.I need to enter my passcode to unlock my phone.
- Recuerda anotar el código de seguridad en un lugar seguro.Remember to write down the passcode in a secure place.
- ¿Cuál es tu pin?What is your passcode?
- ¿Me podrías dar tu pin del wifi?Could you give me the Wi-Fi passcode?
- He olvidado mi código de acceso.I have forgotten my passcode.
- Introduce el código de acceso en el móvil.Enter the passcode on the mobile phone.
- El código de acceso es incorrecto.The passcode is incorrect.
Example conversation
Mateo is trying to use Lucía's tablet.
- Mateo¿Cuál es el código de acceso de tu tableta?What is the passcode for your tablet?
- LucíaEs el mismo código de acceso que mi teléfono.It is the same passcode as my phone.
- MateoNo me acuerdo de ese número.I don't remember that number.
- LucíaEstá escrito en este papel, Mateo.It is written on this paper, Mateo.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries acceso, código, de, CC BY-SA 4.0.
