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Initiative for Open Authentication

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Terminology

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The name OATH is an acronym from the phrase "open authentication", and is pronounced as the English word "oath".[1]

OATH is not related to OAuth, an open standard for authorization, however, most logging systems employ a mixture of both.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Pronunciation and Capitalization". Google Groups. Archived from the original on 14 November 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
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