English definition
Verifying that someone is who they claim to be.
Yoruba definition
Ṣíṣe àyẹ̀wò pé ẹnìkan jẹ́ ẹni tí ó sọ pé òun jẹ́.
English example
API keys provide authentication for developer apps.
Yoruba example
Àwọn bọtìnì API n fúnni ní ìjẹ́rìísí fún àwọn ohun elo olùdà.
English analogy
Authentication is like showing your ID to enter a club; it proves you are who you say you are.
Yoruba analogy
Ìjẹ́rìísí dàbí fífi ìwé-ẹ̀rí hàn láti wọ ilé ìtura; ó jẹ́rìí pé ìwọ ni ẹni tí o sọ pé o jẹ́.
English use when
Use 'authentication' when discussing the process of verifying identity, as opposed to 'authorization', which is about permissions.
Yoruba use when
Lo 'ìjẹ́rìísí' nígbà tí o bá ń sọ̀rọ̀ nípa ìlànà àyẹ̀wò ìdánimọ́, kó tó 'àṣẹ', tó jẹ́ nípa àṣẹ.