Authenticator
nounid
1603·updated May 12, 2026candidate
Something the claimant possesses and controls (typically a cryptographic module or password) that is used to authenticate the claimant's identity. This was previously referred to as a token.
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Classifications
Entity Type
Credential0%rule-basedmulti_axis_classifier_low_confidence.v1
Sensitivity
—80%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
Information Class
—85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
Variants
- synonym
- appraiser
- plural
- Authenticators
- possessive
- Authenticator's
- pluralpossessive
- Authenticators'
Framework definitions
- §1
- The means used to confirm the identity of a user, process, or device (e.g., user password or token).
- §1
- The means used to confirm the identity of a user, process, or device (e.g., user password or token).
- §1
- The means used to confirm the identity of a user, process, or device (e.g., user password or token).
- §1
- one who determines authenticity (as of works of art) or who guarantees validity
- §1 · glossary
- Something the claimant possesses and controls (typically a cryptographic module or password) that is used to authenticate the claimant's identity. This was previously referred to as a token.Attribution from the CKI glossary mapping stage (glossary)
- §1 · legacy_primary
- The means used to confirm the identity of a user, process, or device (e.g., user password or token).DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column
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