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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Origin of authenticator
First recorded in 1860–65; authenticate + -or2
Words nearby authenticator
auth., auth. ver., authentic, authentical, authenticate, authenticator, authenticity, authigenic, author, author catalog, author's alteration
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Example sentences from the Web for authenticator
According to one authenticator of sports memorabilia, his clients are not optimistic.