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fingerprint

fingerprint

26 4.9
Information from a device that websites use to recognise it
  • noun
  • /ˈfɪŋɡərˌprɪnt/
  • Texting
translation icon : huella digital
  • With each user creating a unique fingerprint, it helps websites track and recognize their visitors more effectively.
  • digital fingerprint
  • electronic fingerprint
  • leave electronic fingerprints

If the security is more advanced, I may need to spoof the browser fingerprint of your cell phone.

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Examples

  • If the security is more advanced, I may need to spoof the browser fingerprint of your cell phone.

  • Tell everybody to stand by for fingerprint transmission.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • At the very highest level, a fingerprint reader will make sure only you can access a computer.

    Academic text (2005)
  • We've also done some work on the fingerprint scanning software.

  • Now, we've found out Bank is tapped into the federal fingerprint database.

  • - We got a positive fingerprint ID on the Saint Christopher medal, Detective Vargas.

  • I can't activate the receivers without her fingerprint ID.

  • However, on my laptop, you just have to swipe your fingerprint (no swiping up the lock screen).

    Blog text (6)
  • The new app uses a fingerprint to verify your identity securely before allowing access.

  • Many smartphones now incorporate a fingerprint sensor to enhance user security and convenience.

Synonyms

thumbprint
vsfingerprint
  • Specialized
3 7.2

A short digital code for a certificate or key that helps check it is real

derives from browser and device attributes to recognise or track users online

Compounds

fingerprint expert
  • Specialized
1 4.1

A person who looks at prints left by fingers to identify people, often in police work

DNA fingerprint
  • Specialized
1 4.2

A unique pattern in a person's DNA that identifies them

genetic fingerprint
  • Specialized
1 5.4

A unique pattern in a person's DNA used to identify them

1 4.5

A person who finds and compares marks left by fingers to help the police

How Unique

fingerprint
  • Texting
26 4.9
addressability
  • Specialized
7.6
username
  • Texting
32 2.9
cookie
  • Texting
132 3.8

Surface Forms

fingerprint singular
fingerprints plural

Morphology

fingerprint = finger + print (semi-transparent) = finger + print

The term is a metaphorical extension—'print' as an identifying impression applied to device attributes—so the components are clear but the technical application is specialized.

Etymology

Fingerprint in technology borrows the idea of a finger's 'mark' — it is a digital 'print' made from a device's settings and parts, and this unique mark helps identify a device or browser online.