authentication en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ɔˌθɛntɪˈkeɪʃn̩/ without the cot–caught merger
- /ɔːˌθɛntɪˈkeɪʃn̩/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ɑˌθɛntɪˈkeɪʃn̩/ (cot-caught-merger)
Etymology
Etymology tree Medieval Latin authenticōbor. English authenticate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English authentication From authenticate + -ation.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Something which validates or confirms the authenticity of something; or the process of doing so.
strong authentication
The museum required scientific tests for the authentication of the painting.
document authentication
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(countable, uncountable) Proof of identity required by a user to log on to some network or access some resource.
Online banking uses two-factor authentication.
digital authentication
- (countable, uncountable) A hallmark or assay-mark on a piece of metalwork.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| authentications | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
deauthentication · reauthentication · multi-factor authentication · nonauthentication · two-factor authentication
Synonyms
Translations (61)
hu autentikáció (proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network) · pt autenticação (something which validates or confirms the authenticity of something) · fr authentification (proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network) · et autentimine (proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network) · es autenticación (proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network) · fr certification (something which validates or confirms the authenticity of something) · fa اصالتسنجی (proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network) · nb autentisering (proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network) · it autenticazione (something which validates or confirms the authenticity of something) · ru аутентифика́ция (proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network) · it autenticazione (proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network) · ca autenticació (proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network) · et tõendus (proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network) · hu eredetiségigazolás (something which validates or confirms the authenticity of something) · cmn 認證 /认证 (proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network) · ko 인증 (proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network) · sh аутентикација (proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network) · nl authentificatie (proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network) · eo aŭtentokontrolo (proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network) · mi hāponotanga (something which validates or confirms the authenticity of something) · hu eredetigazolás (something which validates or confirms the authenticity of something) · de Authentifikation (proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network) · cmn 鑒權 /鉴权 (proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network) · be ідэнтыфіка́цыя (proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network) · el αυθεντικοποίηση (proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network) · el πιστοποίηση (proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network) · sh autentikacija (proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network) · mi whakatūturutanga (something which validates or confirms the authenticity of something) · be аўтэнтыфіка́цыя (proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network) · bg идентифика́ция (proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network) · hu hitelesítés (proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network) · cs autentizace (proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network) · nl authenticatie (proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network) · sv autentisering (proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network) · ru идентифика́ция (proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network) · ar اِسْتِيثَاق (proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network) · cy dilysiad (proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network) · lv autentifikācija (proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network) · uk ідентифіка́ція (proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network) · vi xác thực (proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network) · ar مُصَادَقَة (proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network) · tr kimlik kanıtlama (proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network) · pl uwierzytelnianie (proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network) · ro autentificare (proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network) · tr tevsik (proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network) · es autentificación (proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network) · pl autentyfikacja (proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network) · fi todennus (proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network) · sk autentizácia (proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network) · pt autenticação (proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network) · mi motuhēhēnga (proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network) · sw uthibitishaji (proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network) · uk автентифіка́ція (proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network) · ja 認証 (proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network) · cs autentifikace (proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network) · el ταυτοποίηση (proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network) · es autenticación (something which validates or confirms the authenticity of something) · sl overjanje (proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network) · bg автентика́ция (proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network) · sk autentifikácia (proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network) · tr kimlik doğrulama (proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network)