authorization code
noun[C]
ukusBANKING,COMMERCE
a set ofnumbers, orlettersandnumbers, usuallysentas anelectronicmessagefrom abank, whichshowsthat a customer'spaymentbycreditcardwasofficiallyapproved:
If anapprovalis given with anauthorizationcode, besuretorecordthisinformationon thesalesslip.
IT
a set ofnumbersandlettersthat you musttypeinto acomputersystemtoprovethat you haveofficialpermissionto usesoftwareorequipment,changeawebsite, etc.:
Anauthorizationcodeisrequiredwhentransferringdomainsfrom oneregistrarto another.
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