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Two-factor authentication

nounid 4520·updated May 9, 2026
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The use of two independent mechanisms for authentication, (e.g., requiring a smart card and a password) typically the combination of something you know, are or have

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Variants

plural
Two-factor authentications
possessive
Two-factor authentication's
pluralpossessive
Two-factor authentications'

Framework definitions

ISACA Cybersecurity Glossary1 senseview framework →
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The use of two independent mechanisms for authentication, (e.g., requiring a smart card and a password) typically the combination of something you know, are or have
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
The use of two independent mechanisms for authentication, (e.g., requiring a smart card and a password) typically the combination of something you know, are or have
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