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bio·met·ric au·then·ti·ca·tion

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. biometric identification, biometric authentication, identity verificationnoun

    the automatic identification of living individuals by using their physiological and behavioral characteristics

    "negative identification can only be accomplished through biometric identification"; "if a pin or password is lost or forgotten it can be changed and reissued but a biometric identification cannot"

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  1. biometric authentication

    Biometric authentication is a security process that verifies or identifies an individual based on their unique biological or physiological traits such as fingerprints, facial recognition, iris or retina patterns, voice recognition, or even behavioral characteristics like handwriting or typing patterns. This method is often used as a form of access control in computer systems and databases to ensure only the authorized users are granted access.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of biometric authentication in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of biometric authentication in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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