message authentication

UK (alt): /ˈmesɪdʒ əˌθentɪˈkeɪʃən/

Definition

Definition of message authentication - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

process that confirms a message comes from the claimed sender and is unchanged

TECH.

The system uses message authentication to protect sensitive financial transactions.
Without proper message authentication, the emails could easily be spoofed.
Engineers added message authentication to the chat app to prevent tampering.

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Expressions with message

mixed message

communication that is contradictory or unclear

She received a mixed message about the meeting time.

get a message across

successfully communicate information to others

She struggled to get a message across to the students.

get the message

receive a communication

Did you get the message I sent yesterday?

go off message

say something different from the planned or agreed message

The candidate went off message during the interview.

message in a bottle

way to send a message without knowing the recipient

Sending an email to the wrong address is like a message in a bottle.

medium is the message

exp.

the way information is delivered shapes its meaning

In media studies, medium is the message is a key concept.

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.

authentication information

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

Never share authentication information like your password or security token.

authentication protocol

set of rules a system uses to check a user's claimed identity

The website updated its authentication protocol to prevent unauthorized access.

authentication request

message or action asking a system to verify a user's identity

The server rejected the authentication request because the password was incorrect.

authentication server

server that checks user login details before allowing access

The company uses a central authentication server for all internal applications.

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French:authentification de message, ...
German:Nachrichtenauthentifizierung, ...
Italian:autenticazione del messaggio, ...
Spanish:autenticación de mensajes, ...
Portuguese:autenticação de mensagens, ...
Chinese:消息认证, ...
Japanese:メッセージ認証, ...
Arabic:تَوْثِيق الرِّسَالَة, ...
Hebrew:אִמּוּת הוֹדָעוֹת, ...
Russian:аутентификация сообщения, ...
Ukrainian:автентифікація повідомлень, ...
Hindi:संदेश प्रमाणीकरण, ...
Bengali:বার্তা প্রমাণীকরণ, ...
Catalan:autenticació de missatges, ...
Czech:autentizace zprávy, ...
Danish:meddelelsesautentificering, ...
Dutch:berichtauthenticatie, ...
Greek:πιστοποίηση μηνύματος, ...
Hungarian:üzenethitelesítés, ...
Khmer:ការផ្ទៀងផ្ទាត់ភាពត្រឹមត្រូវនៃសារ, ...
Korean:메시지 인증, ...
Persian:احراز هویت پیام, ...
Polish:uwierzytelnianie wiadomości, ...
Portuguese (BR):autenticação de mensagem, ...
Romanian:autentificarea mesajelor, ...
Swedish:meddelandeautentisering, ...
Thai:การพิสูจน์ตัวตนของข้อความ, ...
Turkish:ileti kimlik doğrulaması, ...
Vietnamese:xác thực thông điệp, ...

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