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simple authentication

[SIM-pul aw-then-ti-KAY-shun]
noun
autenticação simples
1. A basic method of verifying user identity using only a username and password, without additional security layers
The legacy system uses simple authentication to access the database.
O sistema legado usa autenticação simples para acessar o banco de dados.
2. In email protocols (SMTP, POP3), an authentication method that sends credentials in a basic encoded format
Simple authentication is less secure than modern encryption standards.
A autenticação simples é menos segura do que os padrões modernos de criptografia.
Synonyms
basic authenticationusername/password authenticationcredentials-based authentication
Antonyms
multi-factor authenticationtwo-factor authenticationadvanced authenticationbiometric authentication

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
autenticação simples
Standard terminology used in IT and software development
Portugal
autenticação simples
Same as Brazilian Portuguese; technical term consistent across Portuguese-speaking countries

Related Idioms & Phrases

security through obscurity
weak authentication
single-factor authentication
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