reset code

Password recovery key

A reset code is a temporary sequence of characters sent to verify identity when recovering access to an account or device.

Typically delivered via email or text message, it expires after a short period: Enter the reset code we sent to your phone.

The code allows users to create a new password after forgetting or losing the original.

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Opposites
credential permanence

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Authentication string

master password · passphrase · PIN · biometric login · security key

access state

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Security block after failures

account deletion · secure connection

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