authenticator
[ aw-then-ti-key-ter ]
/ ɔˈθɛn tɪˌkeɪ tər /
noun
a person or thing that authenticates.
Cryptography.
a code used to authenticate a previously transmitted code.
Origin of authenticator
First recorded in 1860–65;
authenticate +
-or2
Words nearby authenticator
auth.,
auth. ver.,
authentic,
authentical,
authenticate,
authenticator,
authenticity,
authigenic,
author,
author catalog,
author's alteration
Example sentences from the Web for authenticator
According to one authenticator of sports memorabilia, his clients are not optimistic.