multifactor
adjEtymology From multi- + factor.
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Of or pertaining to more than one factor.
- This ratio makes possible the reduction of the multifactor case to the situation of a single compound and complex factor so that optimization is once again possible.2000 June, Nicholas Rescher, “Optimalism and Axiological Metaphysics”, in The Review of Metaphysics, LIII, № 4, § iii, page 818:
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Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences Involving more than one distinct authentication mechanism, such as both a password and facial recognition.
- Derived terms
- multi-factor authentication