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FINGER GEOMETRY [1 record]

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Record 1 2008-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biometrics
DEF

The physical biometrics unique to a finger that can be used to identify or verify the identity of a person.

OBS

Examples include length of phalanges, finger width, finger deviations.

OBS

finger geometry: term and definition officially approved by the Security Terminology Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biométrie
DEF

Ensemble des caractéristiques physiques propres à un doigt, qui servent à identifier une personne ou à vérifier son identité.

OBS

Par exemple, longueur des phalanges, position des articulations, plis des doigts.

OBS

géométrie du doigt : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de la terminologie de la sécurité.

Spanish

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