authenticator
[ aw-then-ti-key-ter ]
noun
a person or thing that authenticates.
Cryptography. a code used to authenticate a previously transmitted code.
Origin of authenticator
1First recorded in 1860–65; authenticate + -or2
Words Nearby authenticator
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How to use authenticator in a sentence
According to one authenticator of sports memorabilia, his clients are not optimistic.
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