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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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