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Definition authentication in American English

authentication noun

[uncountable] noun
/ɔˌθentɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/
1

the act of proving or showing that something is real and not false or copied

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2

a system that keeps computer information safe by checking who the user is and checking that the information has not been changed

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Definition authentication in American English