authentication
Americannoun
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the act or process of establishing something as genuine or authoritative.
The requisite authentication was performed on each piece before it was donated to the museum.
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Also called electronic authentication. Digital Technology. the act or process of establishing identity and verifying permission to access an electronic device or computer network (often used attributively): biometric authentication;
password authentication;
biometric authentication;
authentication credentials.
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Etymology
Origin of authentication
First recorded in 1600–20; authenticat(e) ( def. ) + -ion ( def. )
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