authenticator: Meaning and Definition of

au•then•ti•ca•tor

Pronunciation: (ô-then'ti-kā"tur), [key]
— n.
  1. a person or thing that authenticates.
  2. a code used to authenticate a previously transmitted code.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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