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credential

/krɪˈdɛnʃəl/

credentialnoun

credentials

/krɪˈdɛnʃəl/

Translations

удостоверение

He presented his credentials to the security officer.

Он предъявил своё удостоверение сотруднику службы безопасности.

диплом

She has the credentials to prove her expertise in the field.

У неё есть диплом, подтверждающий её опыт в этой области.

аккредитация

The journalist received his credentials to cover the event.

Журналист получил аккредитацию для освещения мероприятия.

Additional translations

верительная грамота

Definitions

A qualification, achievement, quality, or aspect of a person's background, especially when used to indicate their suitability for something.

She presented her credentials to the hiring committee to prove her expertise in the field.

A document or certificate proving a person's identity or qualifications.

The diplomat showed his credentials to the border officials to gain entry into the country.

In computing, a piece of information—such as a username, password, or digital certificate—used to verify the identity of a user, device, or process.

The application never stores user credentials in plain text.

Synonyms

credentialverb

credentialed

Past Simple

credentialed

Past Participle

credentialing

Gerund

/krɪˈden.ʃəl/

/krəˈdɛn.ʃəl/

Used to mean ‘provide or authorize with credentials’.

Definitions

To provide (someone or something) with credentials; to attest to the qualifications or legitimacy of.

The medical board must credential every physician before practice privileges are granted.

credentialadjective

Attributive use, esp. in computing/security (e.g. ‘credential theft’).

Definitions

Relating to or involving credentials, especially in the context of authentication or security.

The breach was caused by credential misuse within the network.