authenticator
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
authenticate + -or
Noun[edit]
authenticator (plural authenticators)
- (agent noun) One who, or something which, authenticates, as:
- An app that uses applied cryptography to prove someone's identity to a network connection.
- A feature that shows something to be authentic.
- (film, television) A person employed to check the accuracy and realism of a script.
- 2004, N. Kathryn Howard, The Stripper Diaries: A Novel about Passion, page 217:
- I did secure a position as a technical advisor and script authenticator on my HBO series, despite the fact that producers didn't think I was qualified for any position.
Coordinate terms[edit]
- identifier (an identifier asserts identity; an authenticator verifies it)
Translations[edit]
one who authenticates
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feature that shows something to be authentic