authenticator
[ aw-then-ti-key-ter ]
/ ɔˈθɛn tɪˌkeɪ tər /
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noun
a person or thing that authenticates.
Cryptography. a code used to authenticate a previously transmitted code.
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Origin of authenticator
First recorded in 1860–65; authenticate + -or2
Words nearby authenticator
auth., authentic, authentical, authenticate, authentication, authenticator, authenticity, authigenic, author, author catalog, authoress
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Example sentences from the Web for authenticator
Many services still use this method, but it’s not as secure as using an authenticator app.
That’s not the case with an authenticator app, which makes it more secure.
According to one authenticator of sports memorabilia, his clients are not optimistic.