authentication
<security>
The verification of the identity of a person or process. In a communication system, authentication verifies that messages really come from their stated source, like the signature on a (paper) letter. The most common form of authentication is typing a user name (which may be widely known or easily guessable) and a corresponding password that is presumed to be known only to the individual being authenticated. Another form of authentication is biometrics.
Last updated: 2007-02-22
Nearby terms:
Aurora ♦ Austin Kyoto Common Lisp ♦ authentication ♦ authoring ♦ autobaud
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