codeauthentication

noun

UK /kəʊd ɔːˌθentɪˈkeɪʃən/

US /koʊd ɔˌθɛntɪˈkeɪʃən/

A way of checking that a secret code is real and belongs to you.

The app asked for codeauthentication before it would open the locked door.

SYNONYMS

code verification code validation code confirmation code checking

RELATED WORDS

password security login encryption access

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The process of proving that a piece of software code comes from a trusted source.

The team ran codeauthentication to make sure the update was safe to install.

3. A security step where a one-time code is checked to confirm a person's identity.

She received a text with a six-digit number for codeauthentication.

4. A system that verifies a product's serial code is genuine.

The website uses codeauthentication to stop fake tickets from being sold.