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I have relentlessly beat the drum for Google's 'two-step' authentication systems for Gmail and other services, which radically reduce the likelihood that your account can be hacked from afar.
James Fallows

Meaning of "authentication" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AUTHENTICATION

authentication  [ɔːˌθentɪˈkeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AUTHENTICATION

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Authentication is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AUTHENTICATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

authentication

Authentication

Authentication is the act of confirming the truth of an attribute of a single piece of data or entity. In contrast with Identification which refers to the act of stating or otherwise indicating a claim purportedly attesting to a person or thing's identity, Authentication is the process of actually confirming that identity. It might involve confirming the identity of a person by validating their identity documents, verifying the validity of a website with a digital certificate, tracing the age of an artifact by carbon dating, or ensuring that a product is what its packaging and labeling claim to be. In other words, Authentication often involves verifying the validity of at least one form of identification.

Definition of authentication in the English dictionary

The definition of authentication in the dictionary is the action of authenticating sth.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AUTHENTICATION


allocation
ˌæləˈkeɪʃən
application
ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən
certification
ˌsɜːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
classification
ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
communication
kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən
dedication
ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən
education
ˌɛdjʊˈkeɪʃən
identification
aɪˌdɛntɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
indication
ˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃən
location
ləʊˈkeɪʃən
medication
ˌmɛdɪˈkeɪʃən
modification
ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
notification
ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
publication
ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən
qualification
ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
relocation
ˌriːləʊˈkeɪʃən
specification
ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
syndication
ˌsɪndɪˈkeɪʃən
vacation
vəˈkeɪʃən
verification
ˌvɛrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AUTHENTICATION

authentic
authentical
authentically
authenticate
authenticator
authenticity
authigenic
author
authorcraft
authoress
authorial
authoring
authorisable
authorisation
authorise
authoriser
authorish
authorism
authoritarian
authoritarianism

WORDS THAT END LIKE AUTHENTICATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
association
citation
combination
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
evaluation
excitation
federation
formation
foundation
generation

Synonyms and antonyms of authentication in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «authentication» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AUTHENTICATION

Find out the translation of authentication to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of authentication from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «authentication» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

认证
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

autenticación
570 millions of speakers

English

authentication
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रमाणीकरण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المصادقة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

аутентификации
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

autenticação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিশুদ্ধতা প্রমাণ করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

authentification
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mengesahkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Beglaubigung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

認証
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

인증
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Authenticate
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xác thực
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அங்கீகரிக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रमाणित करा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kimlik doğrulaması
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

autenticazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

uwierzytelnianie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

аутентифікації
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

autentificare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ταυτότητας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verifikasie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

autentisering
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

autentisering
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of authentication

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AUTHENTICATION»

The term «authentication» is very widely used and occupies the 13.975 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about authentication

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QUOTES WITH «AUTHENTICATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word authentication.
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James Fallows
I have relentlessly beat the drum for Google's 'two-step' authentication systems for Gmail and other services, which radically reduce the likelihood that your account can be hacked from afar.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AUTHENTICATION»

Discover the use of authentication in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to authentication and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Protocols for Authentication and Key Establishment
This is the first comprehensive and integrated treatment of key establishment protocols.
Colin Boyd, Anish Mathuria, 2003
2
Authentication: from passwords to public keys
If you are a network professional searching for the how and why of computer authentication, this is the book that will help you prevent unauthorized access on your network. 0201615991B10012001
Richard E. Smith, 2002
3
Mechanics of User Identification and Authentication: ...
This book provides specific information on the user authentication process for both UNIX and Windows.
Dobromir Todorov, 2007
4
Access Control, Authentication, and Public Key Infrastructure
Written by industry experts, this book defines the components of access control, provides a business framework for implementation, and discusses legal requirements that impact access control programs, before looking at the risks, threats, ...
Bill Ballad, Tricia Ballad, Erin Banks, 2010
5
802.1X Port-Based Authentication
The text presents an introductory overview of port-based authentication including a description of 802.1X port-based authentication, a history of the standard and the technical documents published, and details of the connections among the ...
Edwin Lyle Brown, 2006
6
Speaker Authentication
This book focuses on use of voice as a biometric measure for personal authentication. In particular, 'Speaker Recognition' covers two approaches in speaker authentication: speaker verification (SV) and verbal information verification (VIV).
Qi (Peter) Li, 2011
7
Modern Techniques for Food Authentication
Including coverage of various spectroscopic technologies, methods based on isotopic analysis and chromatography, DNA, enzymatic analysis, electrophosresis and thermal methods, this book provides a valuable, international resource on the ...
Da-Wen Sun, 2008
8
Oils and Fats Authentication
This volume provides an overview of the methods relevant to analysis and authentication of oils and fats. All the major oils and fats are included. Chapter authors are drawn from the academic and industrial sectors.
Michael Jee, 2009
9
Palmprint Authentication
This book is suitable for different levels of readers: those who want to learn more about palmprint technology, and those who wish to understand, participate, and/or develop a palmprint authentication system.
David D. Zhang, 2004
10
Recommendation for EAP Methods Used in Wireless Network ...
Specifies security requirements for authentication methods with key establishment supported by the Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) for wireless access authentications to federal networks.
Katrin Hoeper, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AUTHENTICATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term authentication is used in the context of the following news items.
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When it comes to authentication, two is better than one
Requiring a second method of authentication helps to ensure that an attacker cannot successfully impersonate you or compromise your identity ... «TechSpective, Jul 15»
2
Voters of Shopian asked to participate in authentication camp on …
SHOPIAN, JULY 06: Authentication Programme special camps shall be organized at all the Polling Stations of district Shopian on July 12, 2015 ... «Kashmir Images, Jul 15»
3
Banks begun collecting fees with e-dirham card
Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Finance (MoF) announced the launch of the fee collection phase for authentication services pertaining to certificates ... «gulfnews.com, Jul 15»
4
ImageWare Systems and OnlineAuction.com Bring Biometric …
OLA members will access their accounts via biometric authentication of their identity; using voice and facial recognition. OnlineAuction.com will ... «CNNMoney, Jul 15»
5
Mastercard test “Selfie” authentication
The pilot, which is thought to include about 500 users in the US, enables them to take a selfie by blinking to activate the authentication. Blinking ... «TameBay, Jul 15»
6
Mastercard's new “selfie authentication” takes advantage of photo …
The card company is creating its own selfie authentication for its own credit card. The new selfie authentication will allow users to take a picture ... «Inferse, Jul 15»
7
Soon, MasterCard Payment Authentication To Be Done By Your …
Firstly, the user will have to download the MasterCard app and during a purchase, authentication can be either given by finger prints or Selfies. «Trak.in, Jul 15»
8
Max factor: Toughening authentication
High on the list: “Dramatically accelerate implementation of multi-factor authentication, especially for privileged users.” There are any number of ... «IT World Canada Blogs, Jul 15»
9
VA gets serious about PIV, two-factor authentication during …
"The area that is hardest for many [agencies] is, how do you do two-factor [authentication] across all of an organization? We're working with the ... «FierceGovernmentIT, Jul 15»
10
eNom adds 2-factor authentication
Domain name investors who use eNom can now turn on two-factor authentication to secure their accounts. Setting up two-factor authentication ... «Domain Name Wire, Jul 15»

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