Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Blindeingabe

English translation:

masked password input

Added to glossary by monbuckland
Jul 29, 2008 11:09
15 yrs ago
German term

Blindeingabe

German to English Tech/Engineering Computers (general)
This is part of a manual, explaining how to gain access to a password-protected area:
"Passwort erfassen (2 mal Blindeingabe)"
I guess this is when you type in a password but see asterisks instead of the characters you're typing. But what's the english term for that?
Proposed translations (English)
3 +1 masked password input
3 +3 dummy entry

Discussion

Proposed translations

+1
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masked password input

The password is "masked" with asterisks.
Peer comment(s):

agree Saman Al-Chakmakchi
1 day 14 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks to all who made suggestions."
+3
7 mins

dummy entry

One possibility that is used.
Peer comment(s):

agree gangels (X)
3 hrs
agree Ingrid Moore
4 hrs
agree Rosa Paredes
5 hrs
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