authentication
/ɔːˌθɛntɪˈkeɪʃn̩/
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authentication noun: something which validates or confirms the authenticity of something; or the process of doing so.
Noun
authentication (countable and uncountable, plural authentications)
- Something which validates or confirms the authenticity of something; or the process of doing so.
- document authentication
- strong authentication
- Proof of identity required by a user to log on to some network or access some resource.
- digital authentication
- Online banking uses two-factor authentication.
- A hallmark or assay-mark on a piece of metalwork.
authentication meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Kannada and Punjabi
authentication in Tamil
- உறுதிப்பாடு, சான்றளிப்பு, சான்றுறுதி அளித்தல்
authentication in Urdu
- صداقت نامہ
authentication in Kannada
- ದೃಢೀಕರಣ, ಅಧಿಕೃತತೆ, ನಿಜತ್ವ
authentication in Punjabi
- authentication, attestation, certification
- ਤਸਦੀਕ਼ tasdīq
More languagesFewer languages
- authentication in Arabic
- مُصَادَقَة muṣādaqa, اِسْتِيثَاق istīṯāq
- authentication in Persian
- اصالتسنجی esâlat-sanji
- authentication in Vietnamese
- xác thực
Examples of authentication in a sentence
- In many network protocols, identification is complemented by authentication.
- The authentication method and its details can be treated as a black box for purposes of this security architecture overview.
- The system features a pluggable authentication module.
Synonyms of authentication
Forms of authentication
| plural | authentications |
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Origin of authentication
From authenticate + -ation.
Words formed from authentication
Words that rhyme with authentication
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about authentication
- What does authentication mean?
- Authentication means something which validates or confirms the authenticity of something; or the process of doing so.
- What is authentication in Tamil?
- Authentication in Tamil is உறுதிப்பாடு, சான்றளிப்பு, சான்றுறுதி அளித்தல். See Authentication meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is authentication?
- Authentication is a noun.
- How do you pronounce authentication?
- Authentication is pronounced /ɔːˌθɛntɪˈkeɪʃn̩/ (UK).
- What is the plural of authentication?
- The plural of authentication is authentications.
Words near authentication in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: authentication (page history and authors); authentication (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); authentication (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); authentication (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); ਤਸਦੀਕ਼ (Punjabi) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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