Reservedbytes

If you use Microsoft Windows or other applications that require passwords to gain access to specific functions, you may have noticed that these passwords are never shown, but represented by an asterisk (*).

Asterisks are used quite commonly not only with Window’s passwords, but almost any passwords that you come across online or in applications. For instance, when you sign into a web email program such as Yahoo! Mail, you will be asked to input your username and password. Your username will…