English noun: biometric authentication | |||
1. | biometric authentication (communication) the automatic identification of living individuals by using their physiological and behavioral characteristics | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Synonyms | biometric identification, identity verification | ||
Broader (hypernym) | identification | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | automatic face recognition, DNA fingerprint, face recognition, facial recognition, finger scan, finger scanning, fingerprint, genetic fingerprint, iris scanning, retinal scanning, signature recognition, voiceprint | ||
Domain category | act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act | ||