countersigns
Authenticating response words
Countersigns is the plural of countersign and the third-person singular verb form.
A countersign is a secret word or phrase given in response to a password, completing a two-part verification: The guard gave the password; the officer replied with the countersign.
To countersign is to add a second signature to a document, confirming its authenticity or authorizing it: The check required the manager to countersign.
Authentication string
- watchwordRallying cry or principle
- passphraseAuthentication word sequence
- codeSymbolic communication system
- challengeTest of ability
response · parole · codeword · secret word · shibboleth · keyword · access code · identification
Proving something accurate
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
- validationConfirming truth or accuracy
- confirmationEstablishing something as true
- corroborationEvidence confirming another account
endorsement · certification · attestation · ratification · approval · accreditation · authorization · notarization
password
Authentication string
- watchwordRallying cry or principle
- passphraseAuthentication word sequence
- codeSymbolic communication system
challenge · response · parole · codeword · secret word · shibboleth · keyword · access code · identification · credential
verification
Proving something accurate
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
- validationConfirming truth or accuracy
- confirmationEstablishing something as true
corroboration · endorsement · certification · attestation · ratification · approval · accreditation · authorization · notarization · witnessing
countersignsrejects
Refuses or discards
refuses · denies · invalidates · disallows · vetoes
countersignschallenges
Difficulties requiring effort
queries · interrogates · passwords · demands · watchwords