2 definitions found
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
authentication
n 1: a mark on an article of trade to indicate its origin and
authenticity [syn: {hallmark}, {assay-mark}]
2: validating the authenticity of something or someone [syn: {certification}]
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]:
authentication
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.
(2001-03-16)
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