Definition of Authenticate
Authenticate
au·then·ti·cate
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(verb)
to show or prove that something is real/genuine, true, or otherwise valid (authentic);
e.g. We need to authenticate your identity before we issue your license.
(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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