Authenticator Definition - MilitaryDictionary.org

authenticator

Term Source: JP 3-13.3 (Operations Security) ?

1.) A symbol or group of symbols, or a series of bits, selected or derived in a prearranged manner and usually inserted at a predetermined point within a message or transmission for the purpose of attesting to the validity of the message or transmission.

In the United States, military vocabulary is standardized by the Department of Defence. These terms are used by the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.

Term Classification: operations

Source:

Department of Defence, Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms

Term sourced from JP 3-13.3: Operations Security, updated January 2012

This term is marked as active and was last updated in 2015

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