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

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§1: 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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