multi-factor authentication

noun

A security process requiring a user to provide two or more distinct types of evidence in order to access an account.

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MFA
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Meanings

nounmulti-factor authentication (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputer securityA security process requiring a user to provide two or more distinct types of evidence in order to access an account.

    Synonyms: MFA

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA security process requiring a user to provide two or more distinct types of evidence in order to access an account.

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MFA
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APA

multi-factor authentication. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multi-factor%20authentication

MLA

“multi-factor authentication.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multi-factor%20authentication. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “multi-factor authentication,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multi-factor%20authentication.

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