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credential Definition

cre·den·tial (kri den′s̸həl)

adjective

Rare entitling to credit, confidence, etc.; accrediting

Etymology: ME credencial < ML credentialis: see credence

noun

  1. anything giving evidence that someone is entitled to or deserving of credit, confidence, etc.
  2. a document that serves as official proof of a person's position, authority, etc.; specif., letters of credence

transitive verb -·tialed, -·tial·ing

to furnish with credentials

credential Usage Examples

Preposition: of

caller: Always check the credentials of a caller with the head office before allowing access to your home.

Converse of object

  • verify: We take great care to verify the credentials of prospective clients.
  • possess: It is a matter for the trustees to judge whether the person they select to advise them is suitable or possesses the appropriate credentials.
  • check: We also check the credentials of every charity you want to donate to.
  • delegate: Cosign with SPNEGO support will provide a way of delegating credentials to web services, which at present is only possible by running KCT.
  • establish: But it was crucial to establish the historical credentials of the future International on razor-sharp principles.
  • acquire: By developing a sustainable technology, developers acquire some green credentials.

Adjective modifier

  • impeccable: He has impeccable credentials for the job of heading the US central bank.
  • green: How impressed are you with EPS ' green credentials?
  • democratic: They are keen to announce their new democratic credentials.
  • left-wing: His military background tells us something, but since announcing his candidacy he has sought to promote left-wing credentials.
  • scholarly: And what about the scholarly credentials of the members?
  • environmental: Hill View House promotes its environmental credentials in the Hill View House brochure.

Modifies a noun

  • cache: This could be rewritten to use the Kerberos API to parse the credential cache for expiration checking and for handling re-authentication.
  • verification: Forms-based authentication uses cookies to authenticate users and allows the application to do its own credential verification.

Noun used with modifier

  • logon: The client will prompt for the logon credentials for your domain once the VPN connection has been established.
  • authentication: Policy General Users must note that all system authentication credentials assigned to them are for their own personal use.
  • login: Submits login credentials within the body of the form.
  • sustainability: This article looks at the form, civic engineering and sustainability credentials of this newly opened building.
  • sporting: The sporting credentials are topped in this model - the Sport 250 - by twin tail pipes.