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biometric authentication

DEFINITIONS OF: biometric authentication

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n the automatic identification of living individuals by using their physiological and behavioral characteristics

Synonyms:
biometric identification, identity verification
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DNA fingerprint, genetic fingerprint
biometric identification obtained by examining a person's unique sequence of DNA base pairs; often used for evidence in criminal law cases
automatic face recognition, face recognition, facial recognition
biometric identification by scanning a person's face and matching it against a library of known faces
fingerprint
a print made by an impression of the ridges in the skin of a finger; often used for biometric identification in criminal investigations
finger scan, finger scanning
biometric identification by automatically scanning a person's fingerprints electronically
iris scanning
biometric identification by scanning the iris of the eye
signature recognition
biometric identification by automatically scanning a person's signature and matching it electronically against a library of known signatures
retinal scanning
biometric identification by scanning the retina of the eye
voiceprint
biometric identification by electronically recording and graphically representing a person's voice
loop
the basic pattern of the human fingerprint
thumbprint
fingerprint made by the thumb (especially by the pad of the thumb)
Type of:
identification
evidence of identity; something that identifies a person or thing
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