authentication

  • 1Authentication — (from Greek αυθεντικός; real or genuine, from authentes; author) is the act of establishing or confirming something (or someone) as authentic , that is, that claims made by or about the thing are true. This might involve confirming the identity… …

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  • 2authentication — index acknowledgment (avowal), affirmation, approval, attestation, avowal, certificate, confirmation, co …

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  • 3authentication — n. a mark on an article of trade to indicate its origin and authenticity. Syn: hallmark, assay mark. [WordNet 1.5] 2. validating the authenticity of something or someone. Syn: certification. [WordNet 1.5] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 4authentication — (n.) 1788, noun of action from AUTHENTICATE (Cf. authenticate) (v.) …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 5authentication — /ɔ:ˌθentɪ keɪʃ(ə)n/ noun 1. an action of checking that something is true, such as an instruction sent to a bank by email 2. a method of proving the identity of a person or company COMMENT: Authentication is particularly important on the Internet… …

    Dictionary of banking and finance

  • 6authentication — /aSentakeyshan/ In the law of evidence, the act or mode of giving authority or legal authenticity to a statute, record, or other written instrument, or a certified copy thereof, so as to render it legally admissible in evidence. Verifications of… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 7authentication — /aSentakeyshan/ In the law of evidence, the act or mode of giving authority or legal authenticity to a statute, record, or other written instrument, or a certified copy thereof, so as to render it legally admissible in evidence. Verifications of… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 8authentication — In the context of bonds, refers to the validation of a bond certificate. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * authenticate UK US /ɔːˈθentɪkeɪt/ US  /ɑːˈθenṱɪ / verb [T] ► to prove that something is real, true, or what people say it is: »Each of… …

    Financial and business terms

  • 9Authentication —   An ISO term. A process used, between a sender and a receiver, to ensure data integrity and to provide data origin authentication.   The checking of a request (e.g.. to execute a financial transaction) to ensure that it is bona fide …

    International financial encyclopaedia

  • 10authentication —    In a network operating system or multiuser system, the process that validates a user s logon information. Authentication may involve comparing the user name and password to a list of authorized users. If a match is found, the user can log on… …

    Dictionary of networking