Lexic.us

Definition of Biometrics

1. Noun. A branch of biology that studies biological phenomena and observations by means of statistical analysis.

Definition of Biometrics

1. Noun. The measurement of biological data ¹

2. Noun. The measurement and recording of the physical characteristics of an individual for use in subsequent personal identification. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Biometrics

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Medical Definition of Biometrics

1. The statistical approach to the study of biology, especially to biological events like births and deaths, and other biological observations. The calculation of life expectancy. (21 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Biometrics

Literary usage of Biometrics

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Making the Nation Safer: The Role of Science and Technology in Countering by National Research Council (2002)
"Biometrics uses behavioral and physiological characteristics—including ... However, biometrics must be part of a multifactor authentication scheme rather ..."

2. An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology by Nist, Board on Assessment of NIST Programs, ebrary, Inc, National Research Council (U.S.) (2005)
"In addition, the US government is considering biometrics for a new federal ... Further deployment of biometrics is expected for passports worldwide, ..."

3. Recent Developments in Multiple Comparison Procedures by Yoav Benjamini, Frank Bretz, Sanat K. Sarkar (2004)
"Biometrics 51, 1315-1324. Rom, DM, Costello, RJ, and Connell, LT (1994). ... Biometrics 55, 1188-1192. Tsiatis, AA, Rosner, GL and Mehta, CR (1984). ..."

4. Defending Secrets, Sharing Data: New Locks and Keys for Electronic Information (1993)
"According to some security consultants, these see-through techniques will be commonplace by the 1990s.43 Incorporating biometrics into these techniques will ..."

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