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Certification vs Authentication - What's the difference?

certification | authentication |

As nouns the difference between certification and authentication

is that certification is the act of certifying while authentication is something which validates or confirms the authenticity of something.

certification

English

(wikipedia certification)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of certifying.
  • The granting of a certificate.
  • A professional qualification that certifies a person's ability.

    • Derived terms

    * professional certification * product certification

    Anagrams

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    authentication

    English

    Noun

    (en noun) (wikipedia authentication)
  • something which validates or confirms the authenticity of something
  • (computing) proof of the identity of a user logging on to some network
  • a hallmark or assay-mark on a piece of metalwork