Passthought
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Passthought is a noun meaning A thought used to gain admittance or access to something.
Meaning
A thought used to gain admittance or access to something.
Example Sentences
“It seems Zambini is locked into a spell with a passthought on auto-evolve; it changes randomly every two minutes. One moment it's all about swans on a lake at sunset, the next, spoonbills in the Orinoco delta. […]
You step outside, locking your door and activating your home security system merely by visualising an image - it could be the colour of your lover's eyes, an oak leaf, or the hamster you had when you were six - in a biometric passthought keyed to your unique brainwave pattern.
He said passthoughts have a number of advantages over traditional passwords, including resistance to shoulder surfing attacks (where someone looks over your shoulder to watch you type) and smudge attacks (where someone can determine your passcode by observing the smudge patterns on your device’s touchscreen).
Word Forms
- passthoughts
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include thowt, thowght, thaught, midthought, think, thoughte.
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