authenticator

English

Etymology

authenticate + -or

Noun

authenticator (plural authenticators)

  1. (agent noun) One who, or something which, authenticates, as:
    1. An app that uses applied cryptography to prove someone's identity to a network connection.
    2. A feature that shows something to be authentic.
    3. (film, television) A person employed to check the accuracy and realism of a script.
    • 2004, N. Kathryn Howard, The Stripper Diaries: A Novel about Passion, page 217:
      I did secure a position as a technical advisor and script authenticator on my HBO series, despite the fact that producers didn't think I was qualified for any position.

Coordinate terms

  • identifier (an identifier asserts identity; an authenticator verifies it)

Translations

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