Credential
21credential — n certificate, document, deed, title, Law. muniment; diploma, record, degree; authority, warrant, Chiefly Brit. docket; card, passport, pass, visa, safe conduct; authorization, exequatur, permit, license; attestation, testimonial, testament,… …
22credential — cre·den·tial …
23credential — cre•den•tial [[t]krɪˈdɛn ʃəl[/t]] n. Usu., credentials. 1) evidence of entitlement to rights, privileges, or the like, usu. in written form: No one admitted without credentials[/ex] 2) anything that provides the basis for confidence, belief, etc …
24credential — n. any authorizing instrument, other than a mechanical key, that can cause entry to be allowed …
25credential — /krəˈdɛnʃəl / (say kruh denshuhl) noun 1. anything which is the basis for the belief or trust of others in a person s abilities, authority, etc. 2. (usually plural) a letter or other testimonial attesting the bearer s right to confidence or… …
26credential — n. (usu. in pl.) 1 evidence of a person s achievements or trustworthiness, usu. in the form of certificates, references, etc. 2 a letter or letters of introduction. Etymology: med.L credentialis (as CREDENCE) …
27credential inflation — See diploma disease …
28Digital credential — Digital credentials are the digital equivalent of paper based credentials. Just as a paper based credential could be a passport, a Driver s license, a membership certificate or some kind of ticket to obtain some service, such as a cinema ticket… …
29Merchant Mariner Credential — The Merchant Mariner Credential or MMC is a credential issued by the United States Coast Guard in accordance with the STCW guidelines to United States seafarers to show evidence of a mariner s qualifications. It will become the standard… …
30Blind credential — A blind credential is a token asserting that someone qualifies under some criteria or has some status or right, without revealing who that person is mdash; without including their name or address, for instance. It is used in maintaining medical… …
