authentication

BrE /ɔːθəntɪˈkeɪʃn/ AmE /ɔːˌθæntɪˈkeɪʃn/

noun en → es

1 IDENTIFICATION [singular] B2

the process of proving that someone is who they say they are, especially when using a computer system or website

autenticación, identificación

  • authentication process

Collocations two-factor authentication · multi-factor authentication

  • The system requires two-factor authentication.

    El sistema requiere autenticación de dos factores.

2 LEGAL [singular] C1

the process of proving the authenticity or genuineness of something, such as a document or signature

autenticidad, legalización

  • authentication of documents

Collocations legal authentication · document authentication

  • The court will need to authenticate the signature.

    El tribunal necesitará autenticar la firma.