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failed sign-in

A failed sign-in is the state of a sign-in attempt that has not succeeded in verifying the identity of the person trying to log in.

In plain English

It refers to an attempt to log in where the person's identity could not be confirmed. The attempt was made, but the identity check did not succeed.

In context

Here, it marks a login history entry as a sign-in attempt in which the person's identity was not successfully verified.

Situation
Checking sessions, devices, login history, and unusual access activity
What it communicates
classifies a login history entry as an unsuccessful sign-in

Meaning limits

By itself, this term does not say why the identity check did not succeed.

Examples

“Her first try to log in ended in a failed sign-in when her identity could not be verified.”

Core meaning

“The login history shows the 09:14 attempt as a failed sign-in.”

In context

  • failed login Near Synonym

    Both refer to an unsuccessful attempt to verify identity for access.

  • successful sign-in Opposite

    This is the corresponding state in which the identity check succeeds.