deauthentication

The invalidation of an existing authentication.

Noun

  1. The invalidation of an existing authentication.

    Synonyms: devalidation nullification revocation abolition abrogation annulment cancellation deauthentication invalidation renunciation termination vitiation

Origin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English authenticate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English authentication English deauthentication From de- + authentication.