two-factor authentication

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Synonyms: two factor authentication

Antonyms: two factor authentication

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|computer security}} An identity and access management security method in which users provide two different authentication factors to verify themselves: first the user's [[password]] and then a (randomly generated and frequently changing) code generated by an [[app]].

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