voiceprint

noun

voice·​print ˈvȯis-print How to pronounce voiceprint (audio)
: an individually distinctive pattern of certain voice characteristics that is spectrographically produced

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For years, Google secretly tracked people's movements, private searches and even their voiceprints and facial geometry through their products and services. Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025 In 2022, Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Google, saying the search giant collected millions of biometric identifiers, including voiceprints and records of face geometry, through its products and services like Google Photos, Google Assistant and Nest Hub Max. Hallie Golden, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025 Biometrics, such as fingerprints, facial recognition, voiceprints and even behavior, are unique identifiers that are nearly impossible to replicate. Glen Robinson, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025 TikTok collects extensive biometric data, including facial recognition and voiceprints. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025 These systems often depend on collecting sensitive data, such as voiceprints or emotional cues, to improve service delivery. Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024 By using sound location detection, intelligent voiceprint as well as face, body, and lip recognition technology, Connect tracks the speaker and keeps them center stage with great accuracy. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024 Biometric information comprises data on a range of a person's physical characteristics, including retina or iris scans, fingerprints, voiceprints, hand scans, facial geometry and DNA. Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024 According to a 2022 paper, there have been more than 740 judgements in Chinese courts involving voiceprints. IEEE Spectrum, 15 Apr. 2023

Word History

Etymology

voice + fingerprint

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of voiceprint was in 1918

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“Voiceprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voiceprint. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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