Which inherent password weakness does a One Time Password (OTP) generator overcome?

While frequent password changes are a security best practice, the need to change passwords frequently is a policy/management burden, not the primary inherent weakness that OTPs are specifically designed to counteract.

Predictability is a concern addressed by password complexity requirements and randomness policies, not the core problem OTPs solve; OTPs focus on eliminating credential reuse after exposure rather than improving password guessability.

Difficulty in generating strong passwords is addressed by password managers and generation tools, not OTP systems; OTPs do not exist to simplify password creation for users.

Static passwords, once disclosed through phishing, shoulder surfing, data breaches, or interception, can be reused by an attacker indefinitely until changed. OTPs overcome this by generating a password valid for only a single authentication session or short time window, rendering any intercepted or disclosed credential immediately useless for subsequent login attempts.