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A glossary of storage networking, data, and information management terminology. To learn more about the SNIA Dictionary click here.

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authentication

1. The act of verifying the identity claimed by a party to an interaction.

2. The act of meeting the threshold level for admissibility, but not necessarily of authenticity, of evidence (e.g., ESI).

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  • Data Security
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