authentication

authentication
1. 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. 2. A means of identifying individuals and verifying their eligibility to receive specific categories of information. 3. Evidence by proper signature or seal that a document is genuine and official. 4. In evasion and recovery operations, the process whereby the identity of an evader is confirmed. See also evader; evasion; evasion and recovery; recovery operations; security.

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  • Authentication — (from Greek αυθεντικός; real or genuine, from authentes; author) is the act of establishing or confirming something (or someone) as authentic , that is, that claims made by or about the thing are true. This might involve confirming the identity… …   Wikipedia

  • authentication — index acknowledgment (avowal), affirmation, approval, attestation, avowal, certificate, confirmation, co …   Law dictionary

  • authentication — n. a mark on an article of trade to indicate its origin and authenticity. Syn: hallmark, assay mark. [WordNet 1.5] 2. validating the authenticity of something or someone. Syn: certification. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • authentication — (n.) 1788, noun of action from AUTHENTICATE (Cf. authenticate) (v.) …   Etymology dictionary

  • authentication — /ɔ:ˌθentɪ keɪʃ(ə)n/ noun 1. an action of checking that something is true, such as an instruction sent to a bank by email 2. a method of proving the identity of a person or company COMMENT: Authentication is particularly important on the Internet… …   Dictionary of banking and finance

  • authentication — /aSentakeyshan/ In the law of evidence, the act or mode of giving authority or legal authenticity to a statute, record, or other written instrument, or a certified copy thereof, so as to render it legally admissible in evidence. Verifications of… …   Black's law dictionary

  • authentication — /aSentakeyshan/ In the law of evidence, the act or mode of giving authority or legal authenticity to a statute, record, or other written instrument, or a certified copy thereof, so as to render it legally admissible in evidence. Verifications of… …   Black's law dictionary

  • authentication — In the context of bonds, refers to the validation of a bond certificate. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * authenticate UK US /ɔːˈθentɪkeɪt/ US  /ɑːˈθenṱɪ / verb [T] ► to prove that something is real, true, or what people say it is: »Each of… …   Financial and business terms

  • Authentication —   An ISO term. A process used, between a sender and a receiver, to ensure data integrity and to provide data origin authentication.   The checking of a request (e.g.. to execute a financial transaction) to ensure that it is bona fide …   International financial encyclopaedia

  • authentication —    In a network operating system or multiuser system, the process that validates a user s logon information. Authentication may involve comparing the user name and password to a list of authorized users. If a match is found, the user can log on… …   Dictionary of networking

  • authentication — mokėjimo operacijos autentiškumo patvirtinimas statusas Aprobuotas sritis finansų rinka apibrėžtis Procedūra, kurią atlikdamas mokėjimo paslaugų teikėjas tikrina mokėjimo priemonės, įskaitant jos personalizuotus saugumo požymius, naudojimą.… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

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