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passkey

[pas-kee, pahs-] / ˈpæsˌki, ˈpɑs- /
NOUN
key
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NOUN
master key
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From a product standpoint, PayPal has pushed passkey verification, which it said has lessened friction customers experience at checkout.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

And McConachie says growing support for the passkey - including with the UK Government's adoption of them across digital services last year - shows "this isn't just a niche trend".

From BBC Apr. 24, 2026

And if you log in with a passkey instead of a password, sites typically won’t ask you for a second level of identity verification, such as a two-factor authentication code sent to your phone.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 11, 2025

And though the book has its shortcomings, he rightly sees the movie as a kind of passkey into the history of the first half-century of Hollywood itself, warts and all.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2025

Jeff Masemola, our master craftsman, had managed to make a passkey that unlocked most of the doors in and around our section.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Like passwords, passkeys are a form of authentication to make sure it is you trying to access an account.

From BBC Apr. 24, 2026

According to the NCSC, passkeys can offer more protection because they are unique to each website you register to use them with, and there is no secret bit of information shared.

From BBC Apr. 24, 2026

Individuals should update software, use password managers, enable two-factor authentication and try passkeys to boost their security.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 19, 2026

In a Tuesday blog post the company affirmed that passkeys are more efficient and more secure.

From Washington Times Oct. 11, 2023

The fence swirls on and on in growing amnesia becoming the very touchstone of all purpose, stones from Jericho's Wall or the passkeys taken from our material existence.

From The Land of Look Behind by Paul Cameron Brown




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