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Glossary: Security+ Exam Prep 3: Practice Exams

OTP (one-time password)

Also written: OTP, TOTP, time-based one-time password

A code that works only once. A TOTP changes with time. Both can be typed into a fake page and replayed by the attacker, unlike a passkey.

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Related terms

passkeyMFA (multifactor authentication)