Authentication is the process of verifying identity.

"Websites often use passwords and biometric data as forms of authentication."

To generate and display output, typically in the context of web development or graphics rendering.

"The webpage render was slow due to complex JavaScript calculations."

A security process that requires users to provide two different authentication factors to verify their identity, typically combining something they know (e.g., a password) with something they have (e.g., a smartphone or hardware token), offering increased security compared to single-factor authentication methods.

"The bank implemented two-factor authentication to enhance the security of online banking transactions."

A collection of pre-instantiated reusable threads that can be used to perform multiple tasks in parallel.

"Using a thread pool can significantly improve the performance of an application by reducing the overhead of thread creation and destruction."

The process of converting data structures or objects into a format that can be easily stored, transmitted, or reconstructed later.

"JSON and XML are commonly used formats for data serialization."