Definition of Authenticate
Authenticate
au·then·ti·cate
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
To verify the identity or legitimacy of something or someone.
e.g. The website requires users to authenticate their accounts with a password.
(verb)
to verify someone's identity and make sure that they are actually who they say they are, used to describe a computing process's treatment of a user;
e.g. Once the systems authenticate the user, they can continue with setting up the account.
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