A one-time-password scheme where the password changes at fixed intervals based on time.
Short for Time-based One-Time Password, an algorithm that generates a new password at fixed intervals from a shared secret and the current time. Because an app like Google Authenticator generates the code entirely on the device, with no dependence on the network or a carrier, it's considered more resistant to interception or SIM-swap attacks than an SMS-delivered code.
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