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Authentication

Authentication is the confirmation of a user's degree of access to an account, platform, or private space. Users are typically recognized by a user ID, and authentication takes place when the user offers a credential, such as a password, that corresponds to that user ID. Most users are acquainted with using a password, which is referred to as a knowledge authentication factor since it is a piece of information that should be available only to the user.