pattern lock

Swipe-based phone protection

A pattern lock is a security feature on touchscreen devices where you unlock by tracing a specific path connecting dots in a grid, typically three by three.

The gesture you draw—a zigzag, an L-shape, a square—serves as your password: I forgot my pattern lock and got locked out of my phone.

Related
  • swipeQuick sliding motion
  • gestureCommunicative body movement
  • screenDisplay or barrier
  • dotsSmall circular marks
  • gridFramework of intersecting lines

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Categories
Opposites
authentication method type

pattern lockfingerprint scanner

Device reading digit patterns

facial recognition · iris scan · retinal scan · biometric authentication · password

security level

pattern lockbiometric lock

Lock using body measurements

multi-factor authentication · iris recognition · security key · unlocked phone · open access

access state

pattern lockunlocked

Not fastened shut

open access · unsecured · unprotected · guest mode

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G