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Authentication definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

AUTHENTICA'TION, n. The act of authenticating; the giving of authority by the necessary formalities.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a mark on an article of trade to indicate its origin and authenticity [syn: authentication, hallmark, assay- mark]
2: validating the authenticity of something or someone [syn: authentication, certification]

Merriam Webster's

noun see authenticate

U.S. Military Dictionary

1. A security measure designed to protect a communications system against acceptance of a fraudulent transmission or simulation by establishing the validity of a transmission, message, or originator. 2. A means of identifying individuals and verifying their eligibility to receive specific categories of information. 3. Evidence by proper signature or seal that a document is genuine and official. 4. In personnel recovery missions, the process whereby the identity of an isolated person is confirmed. See also evader; evasion; recovery operations; security. (JP 3-50)

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. Verification, attestation, seal, confirmation.