November 22, 2009

verification

Last modified: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 

(n.) In a biometric security system, the process of comparing a biometric sample against a single reference template of a specific user in order to confirm the identity of the person trying to gain access to a system.

Contrast with identification.

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