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Authentication Code

nouncandidate·updated May 12, 2026

A cryptographic checksum based on an Approved security function (also known as a Message Authentication Code [MAC]).

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Classifications

Entity Type

Credential0%rule-basedmulti_axis_classifier_low_confidence.v1
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Sensitivity

Regulated90%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Information Class

60%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Variants

plural
Authentication Codes
possessive
Authentication Code's
pluralpossessive
Authentication Codes'