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authentication

[aw-then-ti-key-shuhn] / ɔˌθɛn tɪˈkeɪ ʃən /


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They log in to the borrower’s account and request a password change, which will send a two-factor authentication code to the borrower.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

The company’s value-added services and solutions business, which includes fraud prevention and data analytics, also had higher revenue, driven by growth in security, digital and authentication services.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

The process works much like two-factor authentication on a banking website.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

"Nature is a great choice from a banknote authentication perspective and means we can showcase the UK's rich and varied wildlife on the next series of banknotes," she added.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

From now on, wherever he went, he’d be closely trailed by a military aide carrying a forty-five-pound briefcase containing launch authentication codes and sophisticated communications devices, often referred to as the nuclear football.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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