In plain English
Length here means the number of characters in the password. The minimum is the lowest count allowed, so anything shorter does not meet the rule.
In context
There, minimum length names the rule that states the least number of characters the password must have.
- Situation
- Setting passwords, multifactor authentication, recovery codes, and trusted devices
- What it communicates
- names the required length rule in the password requirements box
Meaning limits
By itself, the term does not say what that number is or whether any other password rules also apply.
Examples
“An eight-character password meets the minimum length, but a seven-character one does not.”
“After the update, the minimum length for passwords increased from eight characters to ten.”