Authenticator Meaning in English

word

US

ɔˈθɛntɪˌkeɪtər

aw-THEN-ti-kay-ter

UK

ɔːθˈɛntɪkˌeɪtɐ

aw-THEN-tik-AY-tuh

التعريف

A device, app, or system that verifies someone's identity, especially for online security by generating codes or allowing access.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Mostly used in tech, cybersecurity, and IT contexts. Common with two-factor authentication apps ('Google Authenticator'). Can mean physical device (token) or software app. Sometimes confused with 'authentication' (the process) or 'authorizer' (a person or thing that grants permission).

• Spanish: autenticador
• Portuguese (BR): autenticador
• Portuguese (PT): autenticador
• Chinese (Simplified): 验证器
• Chinese (Traditional): 驗證器
• Hindi: सत्यापनकर्ता
• Arabic: موثِّق
• Bengali: অথেনটিকেটর - পরিচয় যাচাইকরণ ডিভাইস/অ্যাপ
• Russian: аутентификатор
• Japanese: オーセンティケーター
• Vietnamese: trình xác thực
• Korean: 인증기
• Turkish: kimlik doğrulayıcı
• Urdu: آتھنٹی کیٹر
• Indonesian: autenticator - aplikasi autentikasi

جمل نموذجية

Use an authenticator to secure your account.

basic

I installed an authenticator app on my phone.

basic

This website asks for a code from your authenticator.

basic

My authenticator stopped working, so I couldn't log in yesterday.

natural

Lots of people use Google Authenticator for two-factor security these days.

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If you lose your phone, you might not have access to your authenticator anymore.

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