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BIOMETRICAL FACTOR [1 record]

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Record 1 2015-11-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biometrics
DEF

... a behavioral or physiological characteristic that is unique to a subject.

CONT

There are many types of biometric factors, including fingerprints, face scans, iris scans, retina scans, palm scans ..., heart/pulse patterns, voice patterns, signature dynamics, and keystroke patterns.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biométrie
DEF

Caractéristique comportementale ou physiologique unique à un sujet.

OBS

Empreintes digitales [...], vascularisation de la rétine [...], voix, géométrie de la main [...], dynamique de la signature, empreintes digitales génétiques. [Reproduit avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR.]

Spanish

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