authenticationprograms

noun

UK /ɔːˌθentɪˈkeɪʃən ˈprəʊɡræmz/

US /ɔːˌθentɪˈkeɪʃən ˈproʊɡræmz/

Computer programs that check if someone is really who they say they are.

The school uses authentication programs to make sure only students can log in.

SYNONYMS

login checkers identity verifiers security programs password checkers

RELATED WORDS

passwords login security verification accounts

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Software tools that confirm a user's identity before allowing access.

Authentication programs blocked the stranger from opening the account.

3. Apps that check a fingerprint or code to prove it is you.

My phone's authentication programs scan my thumb to unlock it.

4. Systems that make sure a message comes from a trusted sender.

The bank's authentication programs verify every email it sends.