In plain English
The file is held behind a password gate. Someone must enter the password before opening it.
In context
Here, the label says that the file requires a password before it can be opened.
- Situation
- Understanding encryption, privacy, data-sharing, and secure-connection labels
- What it communicates
- labels an item with an access requirement
Meaning limits
The term only states the opening requirement and does not by itself say anything else about the file.
Examples
“He clicked the password-protected file, but it would not open until he entered the password.”
“Seeing that the attachment was marked password-protected, she wrote to ask for the password.”