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security Also: credential secret

Secret

Sensitive information used to prove identity or authorize protected operations.
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security Also: hardware security key

Security key

A physical authenticator used to prove possession during sign-in.
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security

Session

A limited period during which a service remembers an authenticated interaction.
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