authentication

[ɔ:'θentɪ'keɪʃ(ə)n] n

English thesaurus

authentication [ɔ:'θentɪ'keɪʃ(ə)n] n

The act of verifying identity (Risk: Can also refer to the verification of the correctness of a piece of data 2. The act of verifying the identity of a user and the user’s eligibility to access computerized information. Assurance: Authentication is designed to protect against fraudulent logon activity. It can also refer to the verification of the correctness of a piece of data; i.e., user, system)

mil., abbr.

authn

mil., logist.

Specific procedure permitting to establish the identity of one’s correspondent direct correspondent, author of the message, signing authority through an exchange of codes. 2. Verification of the identity of a user or equipment. (FRA)

USA

A security measure designed to protect a communications system against acceptance of a fraudulent transmission or simulation by establishing the validity of a transmission, message, or originator. see also evader, evasion, recovery operations, security; A means of identifying individuals and verifying their eligibility to receive specific categories of information. see also evader, evasion, recovery operations, security; Evidence by proper signature or seal that a document is genuine and official. see also evader, evasion, recovery operations, security; In personnel recovery missions, the process whereby the identity of an isolated person is confirmed (JP 3-50) see also evader, evasion, recovery operations, security

authentication

: 9 phrases in 1 subject

General


authentication abbr.
gen.	aŭtentigo; aŭtentikigo; aŭtentokontrolo


code abbr.
gen.	ĉifro; kodi; kodo; kodo de signaro; leĝaro