multifactor authentication

[ muhl-tee-fak-ter aw-then-ti-key-shuhn, muhl-tahy- ]

noun

, Digital Technology.

1. a process of establishing identity and verifying permission to access an electronic device or computer network that requires two or more different forms of authorization, such as a password, a fingerprint scan, and a code sent via text message. : MFA

Word History and Origins

Origin of multifactor authentication¹

First recorded in 1995–2000