mnemonic
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8.7
A sequence of words used to back up and recover access to a digital wallet
- noun
- /nɪˈmɒnɪk/
- Specialized
:
frase mnemotécnica
Examples
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Cyberpunk movies include Blade Runner, Johnny Mnemonic, and Terminator.
Academic text (1997) -
To secure your digital assets, make sure to write down your mnemonic phrase and store it safely.
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After creating a new digital wallet, you'll receive a mnemonic consisting of twelve words.
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Using a mnemonic allows you to easily recover your cryptocurrency wallet if you forget your password.
Synonyms
keyword
vsmnemonic
91
3.0
A short text used to search for, identify, or unlock something
is a multiword seed phrase used to back up and recover a digital wallet
How Secure
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mnemonic comes from the old Greek word mnēmē, which means 'memory', and today it is used for a set of words that act as a memory aid in computing. So a wallet 'mnemonic' is a list of ordinary words you write down to help you 'remember' and recover access.