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credentialing

/krɪˈden.ʃə.lɪŋ/

/krəˈdɛn.ʃə.lɪŋ/

credentialnoun

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.

credentialverb

credentialing

Gerund

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

Definitions

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

The breach was caused by credential misuse within the network.