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Bioinformatics vs Biometrics - What's the difference?

bioinformatics | biometrics |

As nouns the difference between bioinformatics and biometrics

is that bioinformatics is (biology|computer science) a field of science in which biology, computer science, and information technology merge into a single discipline to analyse biological information using computers and statistical techniques while biometrics is the automated measurement of biological data.

bioinformatics

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Alternative forms

* bio-informatics

Noun

(wikipedia bioinformatics) (-)
  • (biology, computer science) A field of science in which biology, computer science, and information technology merge into a single discipline to analyse biological information using computers and statistical techniques.

    • biometrics

    English

    (wikipedia biometrics)

    Noun

    (-)
  • The automated measurement of biological data
  • The measurement and recording of the physical characteristics of an individual for use in subsequent personal identification.