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authenticator

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au·then·ti·cate  (ô-thnt-kt)
tr.v. au·then·ti·cat·ed, au·then·ti·cat·ing, au·then·ti·cates
To establish the authenticity of; prove genuine: a specialist who authenticated the antique samovar. See Synonyms at confirm.

au·thenti·cation n.
au·thenti·cator n.

A symbol or group of symbols, or a series of bits, selected or derived in a prearranged manner and usually inserted at a predetermined point within a message or transmission for the purpose of attesting to the validity of the message or transmission.
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Noun1.authenticatorauthenticator - one who determines authenticity (as of works of art) or who guarantees validity
artistic creation, artistic production, art - the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully"
critic - anyone who expresses a reasoned judgment of something


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Used in conjunction with RSA Authentication Manager software, an RSA SecurID authenticator functions like an ATM card for a company network, requiring users to identify themselves with two unique factors--something they know (a password or PIN), and something they have (in this case, an RSA SecurID key fob token)--before they are granted access to secure business information.
The author: Joe Orlando, editor of Sports Marketing Report and vice president of Professional Sports Authenticator.
BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT, France -- nCryptone, the major actor of strong and multi-channel authentication solutions, and Inteligensa, a Latin-American company, specialized in the development and implementation of intelligent solutions for mass business, are joining their expertise to propose a new multi-purpose authenticator adapted to the diversity of contexts for the final user.
 
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