DEFINITIONS

authenticator

[ aw-then-ti-key-ter ]
/ ɔˈθɛn tɪˌkeɪ tər /

noun

a person or thing that authenticates.
Cryptography. a code used to authenticate a previously transmitted code.

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Words nearby authenticator

auth., auth. ver., authentic, authentical, authenticate, authenticator, authenticity, authigenic, author, author catalog, author's alteration

Origin of authenticator

First recorded in 1860–65; authenticate + -or2
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Examples from the Web for authenticator

  • According to one authenticator of sports memorabilia, his clients are not optimistic.

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