biometric
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- noun
- /ˌbaɪoʊˈmɛtrɪk/
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dato biométrico
- For even more security, you can require biometric authentication. (Biometric authentication is the verification of a user's identity
Examples
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Biometric confirmed.
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Since a biometric is tied to an individual, its misuse (from loss or theft) is more difficult, although not impossible.
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This requires the user to present the appropriate biometric for scanning.
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However, of all the biometric data that is considered the weakest, the voice biometric is usually not used.
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Biometric authentication is already becoming mainstream in certain industry sectors, particularly for mobile users, in the report, "Mobile Phone Biometric Security -- Analysis and Forecasts 2011 -- 2015."
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For example, keystroke scanning is close to an ideal biometric when evaluated based on intrusiveness, cost, and effort, but its accuracy is currently very low.
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It does not matter where you stand on the issue of amnesty or immigration; everyone is going to have to have a National Biometric ID Card that will eventually contain an RFID transmitter, which will allow Big Brother electronic databases to track all of your personal information.
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The security system requires a biometric scan to verify the user's identity.
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Many smartphones now use a biometric authentication method like a fingerprint to unlock the device.
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A biometric measure, such as a facial recognition scan, ensures only authorized users can access sensitive information.
Synonyms
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A recording of a person's voice used to check who they are
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A unique pattern in a person's DNA used to identify them
Compounds
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A way to check who someone is using body features like a fingerprint or face
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A way of identifying people automatically using unique body traits like fingerprints or face
How Identifying
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Surface Forms
Etymology
A biometric is a physical or behavior feature you can measure, and the word comes from bio 'life' and metric 'measure', the same parts you see in biology and a meter. So a biometric is a 'life measure' such as a fingerprint or voice pattern used to identify a person.