passwordreset
nounUK /ˈpɑːswɜːd ˌriːˈsɛt/
US /ˈpæswɜːrd ˌriːˈsɛt/
A password reset is when you make a new secret word because you forgot the old one.
I couldn't log in, so I asked for a password reset.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A link or email sent to help someone create a new password.
The password reset email arrived in my inbox a minute later.
3. The act of restoring access to an account by changing its password.
The help desk handled the password reset for the whole team.
4. A feature in an app or website for changing a forgotten password.
Tap the password reset button on the sign-in screen.