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authenticator en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Medieval Latin authenticōbor. English authenticate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin -ātor Old French -eorbor. Middle English -our ▲ Latin -torlbor. English -or English authenticator From authenticate + -or.

Meanings

1. (agent) One who, or something which, authenticates, as
   • I did secure a position as a technical advisor and script authenticator on my HBO series, despite the fact that producers didn't think I was qualified for any position. 2004, N. Kathryn Howard, The Stripper Diaries: A Novel about Passion, page 217:
2. (agent) One who, or something which, authenticates, as: ▸ An app that uses applied cryptography to prove someone's identity to a network connection.
3. (agent) One who, or something which, authenticates, as: ▸ A feature that shows something to be authentic.
4. (agent) One who, or something which, authenticates, as: ▸ A person employed to check the accuracy and realism of a script.

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Translations (3)

de Beglaubiger (one who authenticates) · fr authentifiant (one who authenticates) · de Beglaubigerin (one who authenticates)