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Definition of "biometrics" []

  • The statistical study of biological phenomena. (noun)
  • The measurement of physical characteristics, such as fingerprints, DNA, or retinal patterns, for use in verifying the identity of individuals. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "biometrics" in a sentence
  • "Today, biometrics is used as a secondary form of authentication (i.e. identification of a computer user), usually along with a password."
  • "Also note that biometrics is a lousy form of primary authentication."
  • "Scottish school is first to use palm-vein biometrics by Martyn Williams"