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biometrics

biometrics

6 4.1
The use of body features like fingerprints, face or voice to check who someone is
  • noun
  • /ˌbaɪəˈmɛtrɪks/
  • Specialized
translation icon : biometría
  • The template is a mathematical code that contains the distinguishing features of an individual's biometrics.
  • use of biometrics
  • security using biometrics
  • application of biometrics

So whatever you think about biometrics and iPhones, it didn't work.

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Examples

  • Organizations that wish to use biometrics must ensure that there is a secure infrastructure to support the enrollment process.

    Academic text (2003)
  • The accounting field presents a fertile domain for the utilization of biometrics to reduce fraud, mistakes, errors, and control risk.

    Academic text (2003)
  • I'll add your biometrics to the system.

  • Then and only then will their biometrics be processed.

  • Like any technology, it should be the business process that drives investments in biometrics and not the other way around.

    Academic text (2003)
  • However, instead of a login box, I'd like to use biometrics to identify the user.

    Blog text (13)
  • Finally, the most common biometrics are fingerprints, face recognition, voiceprints, and iris scans.

  • From the standpoint of minimizing control risk, biometrics offer a compelling choice as a security mechanism for authenticating AIS users.

    Academic text (2003)
  • Many modern smartphones use biometrics like fingerprints or face recognition for secure unlocking.

  • The airport implemented biometrics to quickly verify travelers' identities at security checks.

Synonyms

biometric authentication
vsbiometrics
  • Specialized
1 4.3

A way to check who someone is using body features like a fingerprint or face

focuses more on checking identity rather than general measurement or use
biometric identification
vsbiometrics
  • Specialized
1 5.3

A way of identifying people automatically using unique body traits like fingerprints or face

is broader covering both identifying people and confirming a claimed identity
biometry
vsbiometrics
  • Specialized
6.3

The use of body features like fingerprints or face scans to identify people

is the general measurement and use of those traits for identity tasks

How Automated

biometrics
  • Specialized
6 4.1
time clock
4 3.2
to punch in
5 3.5
timesheet
3 2.8

Surface Forms

biometrics singular
biometrics plural

Morphology

biometrics = biometric (semi-transparent) = bio + metric + s

The direct form is built transparently from 'biometric' with a plural-looking -s ending, even though the sense is technical.

Etymology

Biometrics comes from Greek parts bio- ('life') and -metric ('measure'), the same 'bio' in biology and the idea of a meter that measures. That's why biometrics now often means 'measuring' a person's body or behavior, like fingerprints, face, or voice, to check who they are.