authentication
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authentication
- /ɔːˌθɛntɪˈkeɪʃn̩/ UK
- /ɑˌθɛntɪˈkeɪʃn̩/ US, cot caught merger
- /ɔˌθɛntɪˈkeɪʃn̩/ US
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
noun authentications
- Something which validates or confirms the authenticity of something; or the process of doing so. document authentication
- Proof of identity required by a user to log on to some network or access some resource. digital authentication
- A hallmark or assay-mark on a piece of metalwork.
Similar: authentification
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: certification, hallmark, assay-mark, authentification, verification, validation, accreditation, certificate, authorization, notarization, oath, identification, legalisation, probate, veracity, truthfulness
noun
Similar: authentification
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noun something which validates or confirms the authenticity of something
| Español | autenticación |
|---|---|
| Português | autenticação |
| Français | certification |
| Italiano | autenticazione |
noun proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network
| Español | autentificación, autenticación |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 인증 injeung |
| 日本語 | 認証 ninshō |
| 中文 | 認證 /认证 rènzhèng, 鑒權 /鉴权 jiànquán |
| Kiswahili | uthibitishaji |
| Português | autenticação |
| Français | authentification |
| Deutsch | Authentifikation |
| Italiano | autenticazione |
| Ελληνικά | αυθεντικοποίηση afthentikopoíisi, πιστοποίηση pistopoíisi, ταυτοποίηση taftopoíisi |
| Română | autentificare |
| Русский | идентифика́ция idɛntifikácija, аутентифика́ция autɛntifikácija |
| Tiếng Việt | xác thực |
| العربية | مُصَادَقَة muṣādaqa, اِسْتِيثَاق istīṯāq |
Talk about this word "authentication." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/authentication. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. authentication. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/authentication "authentication." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/authentication.Cite this
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title = {authentication},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/authentication},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
