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authentication [ɔ:'θentɪ'keɪʃ(ə)n] n
gen. comprobacion f; documentacion f; visado de legislación
commun., IT autenticación f
comp., MS autenticación f (The process of verifying the identity of a user, computer, process, or other entity by validating the credentials provided by the entity. Common forms of credentials are digital signatures, smart cards, biometric data, and a combination of user names and passwords)
inet. autentificación f
IT identificación f; validación f
IT, transp. autenticación de mensajes
patents. legalización f
 English thesaurus
authentication [ɔ:'θentɪ'keɪʃ(ə)n] n
IT The act of verifying identity (Risk: Can also refer to the verification of the correctness of a piece of data 2. The act of verifying the identity of a user and the user’s eligibility to access computerized information. Assurance: Authentication is designed to protect against fraudulent logon activity. It can also refer to the verification of the correctness of a piece of data; i.e., user, system)
mil., abbr. authn
mil., logist. Specific procedure permitting to establish the identity of one’s correspondent direct correspondent, author of the message, signing authority through an exchange of codes. 2. Verification of the identity of a user or equipment. (FRA)
USA 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. see also evader, evasion, recovery operations, security; A means of identifying individuals and verifying their eligibility to receive specific categories of information. see also evader, evasion, recovery operations, security; Evidence by proper signature or seal that a document is genuine and official. see also evader, evasion, recovery operations, security; In personnel recovery missions, the process whereby the identity of an isolated person is confirmed (JP 3-50) see also evader, evasion, recovery operations, security
Authentication: 144 phrases in 11 subjects
Banking1
Communications33
Data processing1
Electronics1
Finances6
General20
Information technology14
Law4
Microsoft61
Patents1
Technology2