# Key Terms — Password Hygiene, Passphrases, and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

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- Published: 2026-10-18T12:25:44-04:00
- Author: matthew.leffler@jefferson.kyschools.us

Course 1: Computer Literacy / Unit 9: Cybersecurity & Digital Safety / Lesson 1:
Password Hygiene, Passphrases, and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

## Vocabulary focus

Passphrase, Password Manager, MFA, 2FA, Entropy, Authentication, Token, Biometrics,
Credentials, Brute Force

## Build your glossary

For each term or concept, write an explanation in your own words and add an example
from this lesson. Check your explanation against the lesson resources.

  |  Term or concept |  My explanation |  Example |  
   |  ________________ |  ________________ |  ________________ |  
 |  ________________ |  ________________ |  ________________ |