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Voucher vs Authentication - What's the difference?

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Voucher is a related term of authentication.


As nouns the difference between voucher and authentication

is that voucher is a piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services while authentication is something which validates or confirms the authenticity of something.

As a verb voucher

is to establish the authenticity of; to vouch for.

voucher

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services.
  • A receipt.
  • One who or that which vouches.
  • * 1836 , The New Sporting Magazine (volume 11, page 227)
  • To the fashionable world he cannot be a stranger and his having married a sister of the Duke of Leeds is a voucher for my assertion.

    Synonyms

    * (piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount) coupon

    Derived terms

    * gift voucher

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To establish the authenticity of; to vouch for.
  • To provide a vouch for (an expenditure).
  • To provide (a beneficiary) with a voucher.
  • 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