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Fingerprint vs Biometric - What's the difference?

fingerprint | biometric |

As a noun fingerprint

is the unique natural pattern of ridges on the tips of the fingers.

As a verb fingerprint

is to take somebody's fingerprints.

As an adjective biometric is

of, pertaining to or using biometrics.

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

    biometric

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Of, pertaining to or using biometrics

    • See also

    * biometrical