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Authentication Token

nounid 1602·updated May 9, 2026
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Authentication information conveyed during an authentication exchange.

MWE

Classifications

Entity Type

Credential90%rule-basedr:entity.credential.token.v1

Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
Authentication Tokens
possessive
Authentication Token's
pluralpossessive
Authentication Tokens'

Framework definitions

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
§1
Authentication information conveyed during an authentication exchange.
FIPS PUB 1961 senseview framework →
§1
Authentication information conveyed during an authentication exchange.

Outgoing relationships

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Incoming relationships

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