authentication code

Digital identity verifier

An authentication code is a sequence of characters used to verify identity or confirm that data hasn't been tampered with.

In security systems, users enter authentication codes to prove they are who they claim to be: Enter the authentication code sent to your phone.

In cryptography, message authentication codes (MACs) detect whether transmitted information has been altered.

Related
  • passwordAuthentication string
  • verificationProving something accurate
  • PINAuthentication number sequence
  • tokenRepresentative placeholder
  • OTPDisposable login credential

login · log in screen · security · security key · cipher · key · encrypt · decrypt · access · validate · confirm · secret · two-factor · biometric · identity check · unlock · credential · authorize

Opposites
security function

authentication codesecurity breach

Unauthorized penetration of protected systems

unauthorized access · username · backdoor · exploit · hack

access outcome

authentication codeaccess denied

Entry permission withheld

wrong password · lockout · error message

credential type

authentication codeusername

Account identification string

biometric data · fingerprint · facial recognition · public key

Family

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