Authentication Code
nounverified· unreviewed·updated Aug 30, 2026
A cryptographic checksum based on an Approved security function (also known as a Message Authentication Code [MAC]).
MWENISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 2
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'