authentication information

UK: /ɔːˌθɛntɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/

Definition

Definition of authentication information - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

data used by a system to check and confirm identity or access rights

TECH.

Never share authentication information like your password or security token.
The app encrypts all authentication information before sending it to the server.
Administrators can reset authentication information if an account is compromised.

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Expressions with authentication

authentication code

short string sent or entered to confirm a user is allowed access

The bank texted an authentication code to finish the online payment.

authentication token

digital code used by a system to prove a user identity

The server checks the authentication token before allowing access to the dashboard.

biometric authentication

automatic identification using physiological and behavioral traits

Biometric authentication is used to unlock smartphones.

knowledge-based authentication

security process relying on user-provided information

Knowledge-based authentication asks users to answer personal questions.

multi-factor authentication

way to protect accounts using multiple checks

Multi-factor authentication keeps your online accounts safe.

two-factor authentication

security method using two authentication factors

Many websites now require two-factor authentication for added security.

Expressions with information

digest information

understand and absorb information

She took a moment to digest information from the meeting.

drip information

release information slowly over time for strategic purposes

The company decided to drip information about the new product.

information explosion

rapid increase in available information or data

The information explosion challenges our ability to process data.

inside information

secret knowledge providing an advantage

She had inside information about the company's new product.

they are fishing for information

exp.

try to get information by asking questions carefully and indirectly

They are fishing for information about the new project.

too much information

exp.

having more details than needed or wanted

The lecture was too much information for the students.

ferret out information

find hidden or secret facts by searching carefully

The journalist tried to ferret out information about the scandal.

mine of information

person or source with a lot of information

She is a mine of information on local history.

a nugget of information

small valuable piece of information

She shared a nugget of information during the meeting.

fish for information

try to get information indirectly

She was fishing for information about the surprise party.

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French:informations d'authentification, ...
German:Authentifizierungsinformationen, ...
Italian:informazioni di autenticazione, ...
Spanish:información de autenticación, ...
Portuguese:informações de autenticação, ...
Chinese:身份验证信息, ...
Japanese:認証情報, ...
Arabic:مَعْلُومَات التَّحَقُّق مِنَ الهُوِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:מִידְעֵי אִימוּת, ...
Russian:аутентификационная информация, ...
Ukrainian:автентифікаційні дані, ...
Hindi:प्रमाणीकरण जानकारी, ...
Bengali:প্রমাণীকরণ তথ্য, ...
Catalan:informació d'autenticació, ...
Czech:autentizační údaje, ...
Danish:autentifikationsoplysninger, ...
Dutch:authenticatiegegevens, ...
Greek:πληροφορίες ταυτοποίησης, ...
Hungarian:hitelesítési adat, ...
Khmer:ព័ត៌មានផ្ទៀងផ្ទាត់អត្តសញ្ញាណ, ...
Korean:인증 정보, ...
Persian:اطلاعات احراز هویت, ...
Polish:informacje uwierzytelniające, ...
Portuguese (BR):informações de autenticação, ...
Romanian:date de autentificare, ...
Swedish:autentiseringsinformation, ...
Thai:ข้อมูลการยืนยันตัวตน, ...
Turkish:kimlik doğrulama bilgileri, ...
Vietnamese:thông tin xác thực, ...

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