English definition
Verifying that someone is who they claim to be.
Yoruba definition
Ṣíṣe àyẹ̀wò pé ẹnìkan jẹ́ ẹni tí ó sọ pé òun jẹ́.
Example
API keys provide authentication for developer apps.
Related terms
Other approved terms in Security
Ètò ààbò kòkòrò-ẹ̀rọ
Software that finds and removes computer viruses and related malware.
Kọ́kọ́rọ́ API
Ìfààyègbà
Deciding what an authenticated user or app is allowed to do.
Kòkòrò-ẹ̀rọ
Malicious code that copies itself and can damage files or systems.
Ààbò ayélujára
Practices and tools that protect systems and people online.
Ìkọ̀dìdì
Encoding data so only authorized parties can read it.