credential

Definition

A certificate issued in a form designed to be easily transported by the holder and easily verified by a verifier, especially using machine-readable data and/or cryptographic signatures. In most cases a credential also uses one or more identity bindings that enable a verifier to authenticate the subject and/or holder. A credential may be either a paper credential or a digital credential. Either form may be a verifiable credential according to various standards, including the W3C Verifiable Credentials Data Model 1.0. See also health credential, identity credential, and card. A pass is a specific type of credential.

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