passwordgate
nounUK /ˈpɑːswɜːdɡeɪt/
US /ˈpæswɜːrdɡeɪt/
A passwordgate is a special door that only opens when you type the right secret word.
The robot stopped at the passwordgate and waited for Mia to type the secret code.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A scandal in which secret passwords or login details are leaked or misused.
The company faced a passwordgate after thousands of user logins appeared online.
3. A web page or screen that asks for a password before letting you see content.
The article was hidden behind a passwordgate, so only members could read it.
4. A barrier in a game that players pass by entering a secret code.
To reach the next level, the player had to solve the passwordgate puzzle.