Parolele

Parolele is the definite plural form of the Romanian noun parolă, meaning password or passphrase. It is used to refer to the set of passwords used to authenticate users across a system, or to multiple passwords in general. The term parolă derives from the French parole, meaning a word or pledge, and was adopted into Romanian in the 19th century as a security-related term.

In Romanian, the singular is parolă (a password), the indefinite plural is parole (passwords), and the definite plural is parolele (the passwords). This distinction is used to indicate whether a reference is to passwords in general or to a specific group of passwords linked to a context such as user accounts or systems.

In computing and information security, parolele are credentials used for authentication. They should be kept secret and managed securely. Best practices include using long, complex, unique passwords for each service, avoiding common words, and using a password manager; enabling two-factor authentication where available. General guidance also emphasizes not reusing passwords across different sites and regularly updating them when required by policy or risk assessment.

Related terms in Romanian include cod de acces and cheie de autentificare, which may be used in specific technical contexts. The standard term for a single password remains parolă, while parole and parolele cover the plural, with parolele referring to a defined set of passwords in a given situation.