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PASSWORD FIELD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-12-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- password field
1, record 1, English, password%20field
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Password field -- identical to text, but the user's typing is not displayed. 1, record 1, English, - password%20field
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- champ mot de passe
1, record 1, French, champ%20mot%20de%20passe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- champ de mot de passe 2, record 1, French, champ%20de%20mot%20de%20passe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Entrez votre mot de passe temporaire dans le champ Mot de passe et cliquez sur Soumettre. 1, record 1, French, - champ%20mot%20de%20passe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-12-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- IT Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- password field
1, record 2, English, password%20field
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- password text field 1, record 2, English, password%20text%20field
correct
- password box 1, record 2, English, password%20box
correct
- password entry box 1, record 2, English, password%20entry%20box
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In addition to regular text fields there are also password fields, indicated by TYPE=password, Password text fields are identical to ordinary text fields, except that all the characters typed are echoed back in the browser (masked) as asterisks or bullets. 1, record 2, English, - password%20field
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Sécurité des TI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- case mot de passe
1, record 2, French, case%20mot%20de%20passe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- case de mot de passe 1, record 2, French, case%20de%20mot%20de%20passe
correct, feminine noun
- case de saisie de mot de passe 1, record 2, French, case%20de%20saisie%20de%20mot%20de%20passe
correct, feminine noun
- champ de mot de passe 1, record 2, French, champ%20de%20mot%20de%20passe
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour taper une information confidentielle, affichée sous forme d'astérisques. Notez bien que cette confidentialité est valable à l'écran seulement : les données transmises vers le serveur le sont en clair. 1, record 2, French, - case%20mot%20de%20passe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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