authentication key

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Definition of authentication key in English English dictionary

A DEA key used to authenticate data in accordance with ANSI X9 9-1986 [x926] (see also authentication, cryptographic key)

A short string of characters used to authenticate transactions between trading partners

A group of characters which is used to initiate the authentication process Each partner of a trading partner pair must have possession of the same key

A key that consists of a short string of characters, such as unique information from the message (i e date, time or dollar amount) that is used to ensure that the data in a business transaction that is sent electronically remains unaltered An authentication key can also be used as a form of digital signature on many financial transactions sent electronically over the internet This verifies the identity of the sender

Hyphenation

au·then·ti·ca·tion key

Turkish pronunciation

ôthentıkeyşın ki

Pronunciation

/ôˌᴛʜentəˈkāsʜən ˈkē/ /ɔːˌθɛntəˈkeɪʃən ˈkiː/