biometrics

noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction

\ ˌbī-ō-ˈme-triks

Definition of biometrics

1 : biometry

2 : the measurement and analysis of unique physical or behavioral characteristics (such as fingerprint or voice patterns) especially as a means of verifying personal identity

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Recent Examples on the Web However, advanced biometrics will enable passwordless authentication to evolve into a key security asset to seamlessly manage logins. — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 25 May 2021 With a sharp increase in the use of biometrics and the gathering of biological data from things like pacemakers, contact lenses and a whole range of other medical devices, there are real concerns about the security of sensitive data. — Steve Durbin, Forbes, 7 May 2021 That set of information, also known as biometrics, is a necessary step for immigrants to renew their visas, adjust their status, continue the green card process and receive an employment authorization document. — From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2021 But love is more than biometrics and compatibility questionnaires. — New York Times, 21 Apr. 2021 Ambient technology will be sensitive to our movement, gaze, posture, body language, heat biometrics, and the nuances in our tone of voice, Cobb said. — CNN, 28 Apr. 2021 Clear, known for using biometrics to help people breeze through airport security, has developed a health pass app that will store lab results, health surveys, and, eventually, vaccine certificates. — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2021 Clear, a service that lets members use biometrics to verify their identity at airport security and started operating at O’Hare International Airport in 2019, has a Health Pass app. — Lauren Zumbach, chicagotribune.com, 25 Mar. 2021 The law says that private entities must receive individuals’ consent to use their biometrics — a fancy word for measurements taken of the human body — or incur fines of up to $5,000 per use. — New York Times, 18 Mar. 2021

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biometrics

noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction

bio·met·rics | \ -ˈme-triks

Medical Definition of biometrics

1 : biometry sense 1

2 : the measurement and analysis of unique physical or behavioral characteristics (such as fingerprint or voice patterns) especially as a means of verifying personal identity