authenticating
Proving you're legitimate
Authenticating is the process of verifying that something or someone is genuine.
You authenticate a signature, a work of art, or a user's identity.
In computing, authenticating typically means confirming credentials before granting access: The system is authenticating your login.
The word implies establishing legitimacy through examination or verification.
Authentication act or screen
- passwordAuthentication string
- two-factorAuthentication using paired credentials
- verificationProving something accurate
- biometricMeasuring unique physical characteristics
token · credentials · encryption · OAuth · SSO · fingerprint · facial recognition · PIN
Record of ownership
- appraisalEstimation of worth
- attributionAssigning origin or cause
- datingPursuing romantic connections
- carbon datingIsotope-based age measurement
expert · forgery · genuine · original · verification · documentation · collector · auction house
Officially certifying a document
- certifyingOfficially confirming as true
- validatingConfirming truth or accuracy
- verifyingConfirming truth or accuracy
- sealAuthentication stamp or mark
stamp · signature · witness · apostille · attestation · legalization · provenance · watermark
Custom passed through generations
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- originStarting point or source
- legitimacyLawful or rightful status
representation · gatekeeping · appropriation · identity · belonging · roots · ancestry · storytelling
login
Authentication act or screen
- passwordAuthentication string
- two-factorAuthentication using paired credentials
- verificationProving something accurate
biometric · token · credentials · encryption · OAuth · SSO · fingerprint · facial recognition · PIN · security key
provenance
Record of ownership
- appraisalEstimation of worth
- attributionAssigning origin or cause
- datingPursuing romantic connections
carbon dating · expert · forgery · genuine · original · verification · documentation · collector · auction house · signature
notarizing
Officially certifying a document
- certifyingOfficially confirming as true
- validatingConfirming truth or accuracy
- verifyingConfirming truth or accuracy
seal · stamp · signature · witness · apostille · attestation · legalization · provenance · watermark · hologram
tradition
Custom passed through generations
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- originStarting point or source
legitimacy · representation · gatekeeping · appropriation · identity · belonging · roots · ancestry · storytelling · preservation
- setupsetting up, installation, assembling, installing, initialization
- provingtesting, showing, confirming, verifying, validating
- connection statusconnected, disconnected, online, offline, connecting
- paperworkinvoice, permit, documents, license, filing
authenticatinginvalidating
Making something null
disproving · refuting · discrediting · debunking · falsifying
authenticatingforging
Shaping heated metal; faking documents
faking · counterfeiting · fabricating · falsifying · doctoring
authenticatingblocking
Impeding forward progress
locking out · logging out · barring · restricting · revoking
- two-factor authenticationIdentity confirmation requiring two proofs
- email authenticationConfirming digital correspondence origins
- art authenticationDetermining if works are genuine
- biometric authenticationIdentity verification via body traits
- authentication errorFailed identity verification
- authentication appSoftware providing login codes