authenticator

noun — 4 senses

authenticator

noun

Etymology From authenticate + -or.

1

Agent One who, or something which, authenticates, as

  • I did secure a position as a technical advisor and script authenticator on my HBO series, despite the fact that producers didn't think I was qualified for any position.2004, N. Kathryn Howard, The Stripper Diaries: A Novel about Passion, page 217:

› One who, or something which, authenticates, as:

2

Agent An app that uses applied cryptography to prove someone's identity to a network connection.

3

Agent A feature that shows something to be authentic.

4

Broadcasting, Film, Media, Television Agent A person employed to check the accuracy and realism of a script.

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