Meanings
plural authenticators
- agentOne 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:
- agentAn app that uses applied cryptography to prove someone's identity to a network connection.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounone who determines authenticity (as of works of art) or who guarantees validity
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Medieval Latinauthenticō
- Englishauthenticate
- Englishauthenticator
From authenticate + -or.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French authentifiant
- authentifiantone who authenticates
German Beglaubiger, Beglaubigerin
- Beglaubigerone who authenticates
- Beglaubigerinone who authenticates
Cite this entry
authenticator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/authenticator
“authenticator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/authenticator. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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