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two-factor authentication; two-step verification
a security process requiring two different forms of identification to access an account, typically a password plus a code sent to a phone
The everyday term for logging in with a second check after the password, usually a code sent by SMS or shown in an authenticator app.
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- 二要素認証: two-factor authentication in the strict sense: the two checks must be different kinds of proof (something you know, something you have, something you are). 二段階認証 only means two steps, and in everyday use the two words are often treated as the same.
- 多要素認証: multi-factor authentication
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二要素認証 (two-factor authentication)
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多要素認証 (multi-factor authentication)
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顔認証 (facial recognition)
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指紋認証 (fingerprint authentication)
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生体認証 (biometric authentication)
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パスワード (password)