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Google Authenticator

computer program for improving security against unauthorized access into online accounts and portfolios
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Google Authenticator

Summary

Google Authenticator is an authenticator[1]. It draws 3,048 Wikipedia views per month (authenticator category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]

Key Facts

  • Google Authenticator's instance of is recorded as authenticator[3].
  • Google Authenticator's manufacturer is recorded as Google[4].
  • Google Authenticator's developer is recorded as Google[5].
  • Google Authenticator's copyright license is recorded as proprietary license[6].
  • Google Authenticator's copyright license is recorded as proprietary license[7].
  • Google Authenticator's copyright license is recorded as Apache License[8].
  • Google Authenticator's Commons category is recorded as Google Authenticator[9].
  • Google Authenticator was released on September 20, 2010[10].
  • Google Authenticator's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/google-authentication[11].
  • Google Authenticator's official app is recorded as Google Authenticator[12].
  • Google Authenticator's implementation of is recorded as HMAC-based One-time Password Algorithm[13].
  • Google Authenticator's implementation of is recorded as Time-based One-time Password Algorithm[14].
  • Google Authenticator's copyright status is recorded as copyrighted[15].

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Definition and Type

Google Authenticator's instance of is recorded as authenticator[3].

Why It Matters

Google Authenticator draws 3,048 Wikipedia views per month (authenticator category, ranking #1 of 1).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . gitlab.com. gitlab.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . techcrunch.com. techcrunch.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Google Authenticator. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/google-authenticator
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_google-authenticator_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Google Authenticator}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/google-authenticator}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 8d ago · Newslinger · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official app → Google Authenticator
    Developer → Google
    Developer → —
    Instance of → authenticator
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P275]]: [[Q3238057]]"
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