authentication token
BrE: /ɔːˌθentɪˈkeɪʃən ˈtəʊkən/
Definition

Definition of authentication token - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
technologyTECH.digital code used by a system to prove a user identityTECH.
  • The server checks the authentication token before allowing access to the dashboard.
2.
securityTECH.small device used to confirm a person's identity when logging inTECH.
  • She used a USB authentication token to sign in securely.
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Expressions with authentication

authentication coden.
short string sent or entered to confirm a user is allowed access
The bank texted an authentication code to finish the online payment.
biometric authenticationn.
automatic identification using physiological and behavioral traits
Biometric authentication is used to unlock smartphones.
knowledge-based authenticationn.
security process relying on user-provided information
Knowledge-based authentication asks users to answer personal questions.
multi-factor authenticationn.
way to protect accounts using multiple checks
Multi-factor authentication keeps your online accounts safe.
two-factor authenticationn.
security method using two authentication factors
Many websites now require two-factor authentication for added security.
authentication informationn.
data used by a system to check and confirm identity or access rights
Never share authentication information like your password or security token.

Expressions with token

token attemptn.
minimal effort to show compliance
The company made a token attempt to address the complaints.
token femalen.
female included to show gender diversity
She was the token female on the board of directors.
token gesturen.
small action to show intent without real effort
The donation was a token gesture, not enough to make a difference.
token resistancen.
symbolic gesture of opposition without real intent
The committee's token resistance was just for show.
as a token ofprep.
shows the reason for giving something as a sign of feeling
She gave him flowers as a token of appreciation.
token of appreciationn.
something given to show gratitude
She gave him a token of appreciation for his help.
by the same tokenexp.
similarly or likewise
He is a good listener; by the same token, he is a good friend.
token voten.
symbolic vote with no substantial impact
The committee held a token vote to gauge interest.
token womann.
woman included to show gender diversity
She was hired as the token woman on the board.
the token blackn.
black person included to show diversity
The show included the token black in the main cast.

Terms related to authentication token

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authenticauthenticallyauthenticateauthenticatingauthenticatorauthenticitytokenismtokenistictokenizationtokenizetokenized

Examples of authentication token in a sentence

  • The mobile app stores an encrypted authentication token after successful login.
  • The bank issues an Authentication token to each employee for system access.
  • Without her Authentication token, she couldn’t approve the transaction.

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  1. French:jeton d'authentification, clé d'authentification, ...
  2. German:Authentifizierungstoken, Hardware-Token, ...
  3. Italian:token di autenticazione, dispositivo di autenticazione, ...
  4. Spanish:token de autenticación, dispositivo de autenticación, ...
  5. Portuguese:token de autenticação, dispositivo de autenticação, ...
  6. Chinese:认证令牌, 硬件令牌, ...
  7. Japanese:認証トークン, トークンデバイス, ...
  8. Arabic:رَمْز مُصَادَقَة, جِهَاز مُصَادَقَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:טוֹקֶן אִימוּת, אֲסִימוֹן אִימוּת, ...
  10. Russian:токен аутентификации, устройство аутентификации, ...
  11. Ukrainian:токен автентифікації, пристрій автентифікації, ...
  12. Hindi:प्रमाणीकरण टोकन, प्रमाणीकरण यंत्र, ...
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