Meanings
nouncertificate authority (plural certificate authorities)
plural certificate authorities
- computingAn organization that issues digital certificates for use by other parties.
Translations
Polish urząd certyfikacji
- urząd certyfikacjicomputing: an organization that issues digital certificates for use by other parties
Portuguese autoridade de certificação
- autoridade de certificaçãocomputing: an organization that issues digital certificates for use by other parties
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APA
certificate authority. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/certificate%20authority
MLA
“certificate authority.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/certificate%20authority. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “certificate authority,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/certificate%20authority.
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