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Biometrics vs Fingerprint - What's the difference?

biometrics | fingerprint |

As nouns the difference between biometrics and fingerprint

is that biometrics is the automated measurement of biological data while fingerprint is the unique natural pattern of ridges on the tips of the fingers.

As a verb fingerprint is

to take somebody's fingerprints.

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.

    • fingerprint

    English

    (wikipedia fingerprint)

    Alternative forms

    * finger-print

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The unique natural pattern of ridges on the tips of the fingers.
  • The patterns left on surfaces where uncovered fingertips have touched.
  • (computing) Unique identification for public key in asymmetric cryptosystem.

    • Hyponyms

    * thumbprint

    Derived terms

    * fingerprint analysis * fingerprint recognition

    See also

    * (computing) hash

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To take somebody's fingerprints.
    • ''The jail staff fingerprints its 'guests' routinely

    See also

    * dactylography * biometrics