authentication key
Definition
Digital (electronic) key employed to ensure that data exchanged during an electronic commerce transaction remains unchanged, and cannot be interfered-with by any unauthorized third party. It consists of a set of digital (electronic) code which is based on some unique information (amount, date, time,) of the transaction it authenticates and secures. Also called digital key or electronic key.
authentication key is in the E-Commerce and Internet & World Wide Web subjects.
authentication key appears in the definitions of the following terms: bit length, electronic key and digital key
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