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OAuth

networking

Open standard for access delegation, commonly used for token-based authentication

Pronunciation

Correct

OH-auth

/oʊ ɔːθ/

The 'O' stands for 'Open'. Pronounced as 'oh' followed by 'auth'.

Source: oauth.net(official spec)

Common Mistakes

Common Mistake

oo-AUTH

/uːɔːθ/

The 'O' stands for 'Open', not a long 'oo' sound.

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