You are here: irt.org | FOLDOC | authentication
<security> The verification of the identity of a person or process. In a communication system, authentication verifies that messages really come from their stated source, like the signature on a (paper) letter. The most common form of authentication is typing a user name (which may be widely known or easily guessable) and a corresponding password that is presumed to be known only to the individual being authenticated. Another form of authentication is biometrics.
(2007-02-22)
Nearby terms: AUP « Aurora « Austin Kyoto Common Lisp « authentication » authoring » autobaud » autobogotiphobia
FOLDOC, Topics, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z, ?, ALL