Passphrase
Plain definition. In the SEC’s EDGAR filing system, a passphrase is a security code a filer sets up and uses to generate its other EDGAR access codes.
Technical definition. The SEC’s EDGAR Filer Manual, Volume I, defines the passphrase as a security code used to generate a set of EDGAR access codes: the PMAC, the password and the CCC. A filer specifies it when submitting an electronic Form ID application. It follows the PMAC formatting and usage rules: eight characters, with at least one number (0-9) and at least one special character (@, #, $, *), and it is case-sensitive. The filer enters it with its CIK under Generate Access Codes on the EDGAR Filer Management Website, and any new passphrase must be requested through that website with manually signed and notarized authentication documentation and must be accepted by the SEC.
On this site
On this site, Passphrase comes up in How do I keep my XRP wallet, keys and recovery phrase safe? and Can I lose my XRP without anyone hacking me?.
Source
DRAFT (sec.gov), read October 1, 2026.