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authentication

noun
/ɔːˌθɛntɪˈkeɪʃn̩/UK/ɑˌθɛntɪˈkeɪʃn̩/

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewder.? Proto-Indo-European *sóder.? Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewder. Ancient Greek αὖ (aû) Ancient Greek τόν (tón)? Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós) Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-) Proto-Indo-European *senh₂-der. Ancient Greek *ἕντης (*héntēs) Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs) Ancient Greek αὐθέντης (authéntēs) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek αὐθεντῐκός (authentĭkós)bor. Medieval Latin authenticus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Italic *-āō Medieval Latin -ō Medieval Latin authenticōbor. English authenticate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English authentication From authenticate + -ation.

  1. derived from -acioun English -ation English authentication From authenticate + -ation
  2. derived from -ationbor
  3. derived from authenticate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor
  4. derived from authenticus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Italic *-āō Medieval Latin -ō Medieval Latin authenticōbor
  5. derived from *-tósder✻
  6. derived from *senh₂-der✻
  7. derived from *sóder✻
  8. derived from *h₂ewder✻

Definitions

  1. Something which validates or confirms the authenticity of something

    Something which validates or confirms the authenticity of something; or the process of doing so.

    • document authentication
    • strong authentication
    • The museum required scientific tests for the authentication of the painting.

  2. 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.

  3. A hallmark or assay-mark on a piece of metalwork.

The neighborhood

Derived

deauthentication, multi-factor authentication, nonauthentication, reauthentication, two-factor authentication

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at authentication. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

01authentication02confirms03confirm04confirmation05verification

A definitional loop anchored at authentication. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

5 hops · closes at authentication

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA