1. Describes an authentication process which is not working (hence the 'f' in the word).
2. A word used by a manager when they cannot pronounce 'authentication'.
Examples:
1. Damn! I just logged onto the system with no password. Now that's authentification!
2. This year the company will be focusing on authentification itself.
Authentified (verb)
Definition: The process by which an object, document, or claim has been verified as genuine or authentic by a knowledgeable authority or expert in the field, thereby affirming its legitimacy and value.
Example sentence: "After examining the signature and the aged paper, the art appraiser authentified the letter as a genuine piece from the 18th century."
This term emphasizes a knowledgeable verification, often involving expert inspection or validation methods, to confirm authenticity.
"After examining the signature and the aged paper, the art appraiser authentified the letter as a genuine piece from the 18th century."