authenticator
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au·then·ti·cate
(ô-thĕn′tĭ-kāt′)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·then′ti·ca′tion n.
au·then′ti·ca′tor n.
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authenticator
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.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() 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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