kata sandi

Indonesian

Etymology

From compound of kata (“word”) +‎ sandi (“code”), from calque of Dutch codewoord (“codeword, password”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkata ˈsandi]

Noun

kata sandi (first-person possessive kata sandiku, second-person possessive kata sandimu, third-person possessive kata sandinya)

1. (computing) password: a string of characters used to log in to a computer or network, to access a level in a video game, etc.

   Synonyms: kata lewat, sandi

See also

• sandi kata

Further reading

• “kata sandi” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.