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authentication

[ aw-then-ti-key-shuhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the act or process of establishing something as genuine or authoritative:
The requisite authentication was performed on each piece before it was donated to the museum.
Also called electronic authentication. Digital Technology. the act or process of establishing identity and verifying permission to access an electronic device or computer network (often used attributively): biometric authentication;
password authentication;
biometric authentication;
authentication credentials.

Lastly, users should seriously consider turning on 2-factor authentication for any service that supports it.

The Pollock-Krasner Authentication Board continued to nix Red, Black and Silver, until they disbanded in 1996.

Several reports by fishermen were traced by the writer, but authentication was not achieved.

He has contributed articles on art authentication to a number of journals.

Other agents went with money and waggon-loads of flour, which were their own authentication.

On no occasion did He admit that such authentication of Himself was a sufficient cause for a miracle.

What do they call it now—authentication charts, which is also a secret.

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