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two-step

two-step

3 3.9
Needing two actions to prove a person's identity online
  • adjective
  • /ˈtuːˌstɛp/
  • Texting
translation icon : verificación en dos pasos
  • To enhance account security, many platforms now require two-step verification during the login process.
  • two-step process
  • one- and two-step
  • two-step conversions

Examples

  • I am delighted that Dropbox is rolling out a two-step authentication system.

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  • Dropbox calls their system "two-step verification," and that is an excellent name for communicating what it does.

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  • So the most important thing and one of the one of the tips that this article puts out there is use two step authentication.

  • If you would like to know more about the two-step authentication system.

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  • So when you first set up two-step authentication, you will be given a "backup code."

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  • Because phones can be easily lost, stolen, or damaged, using Dropbox's two-step authentication increases the risk to data availability.

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  • Using two-step authentication significantly reduces the risk of unauthorized access to your accounts.

  • When completing transactions, make sure to enable two-step verification for added protection.

Synonyms

two-step process
vstwo-step
3 3.1

A method with two steps done one after the other

is limited to confirming identity using two separate actions for online accounts

How Secure

biometric authentication
  • Specialized
1 4.3
MFA
  • Specialized
1 4.7
two-step
  • Texting
3 3.9
password
281 2.5

Surface Forms

two-step positive

Morphology

two-step = two + step (transparent) = two + step

The adjective is built straightforwardly from 'two' + 'step', conveying the idea of two stages or actions.

Etymology

The phrase two-step comes from the words two ('two') and step ('a single action'); it means you must do two different actions to prove who you are, so two-step verification adds an extra check to keep your account safe.