two-factor authentication

two-factor authentication noun: an identity and access management security method in which users provide two different authentication factors to verify themselves: first the user's password and then a (randomly generated and frequently changing) code generated by an app.

Noun

two-factor authentication (uncountable)

(computer security) An identity and access management security method in which users provide two different authentication factors to verify themselves: first the user's password and then a (randomly generated and frequently changing) code generated by an app.

Synonyms:

2FA

two-factor authentication meaning in Arabic

two-factor authentication in Arabic

security method: مُصَادَقَة ثُنَائِيَّة

Synonyms of two-factor authentication

Questions about two-factor authentication

What does two-factor authentication mean?: Two-factor authentication means an identity and access management security method in which users provide two different authentication factors to verify themselves: first the user's password and then a (randomly generated and frequently changing) code generated by an app.
What is two-factor authentication in Arabic?: Two-factor authentication in Arabic is مُصَادَقَة ثُنَائِيَّة. See Two-factor authentication meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is two-factor authentication?: Two-factor authentication is a noun.

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