password encryption

password encryption
   In certain operating systems, the password you enter to gain access to the system is not stored as ordinary text, but is encrypted, and this encrypted form is compared against the encrypted password stored on the server. If the two match, the logon continues; if not, the logon attempt is rejected.

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