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biometrics

bi·o·met·rics [ b ō méttriks ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. statistical study of biological data: the application of statistical techniques to biological data

2. identification of somebody to electronic system: the use of measurable, biological characteristics such as fingerprints or iris patterns to identify a person to an electronic system


bi·o·met·ric adjective
bi·o·met·ric·al adjective
bi·o·met·ric·al·ly adverb
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