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BEHAVIORAL CHARACTERISTIC [1 record]

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Record 1 2026-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biometrics
  • Human Behaviour
DEF

A measurable behavioural trait used to validate or establish the identity of an individual.

CONT

Behavioral biometric characteristics are biometric characteristics that are acquired over time by an individual, and are at least partly based on acquired behavior. Behavioral characteristics tend to dominate in such biometric systems as signature recognition and keystroke dynamics.

OBS

behavioural characteristic: designation and definition officially approved by the Security Terminology Committee.

Key term(s)
  • behavioral characteristic
  • behavioural biometric characteristic
  • behavioural biometrics characteristic
  • behavioral biometrics characteristic

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biométrie
  • Comportement humain
DEF

Trait de comportement mesurable, utilisé pour valider ou établir l'identité d'une personne.

OBS

Par exemple : démarche ou posture d'une personne, signature, dynamique dactylographique, structure de la parole.

OBS

caractéristique comportementale : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Comité de la terminologie de la sécurité.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Biometría
  • Comportamiento humano
CONT

Los métodos biométricos de identificación son aquellos que permiten reconocer una persona basándose en características fisiológicas o de comportamiento.

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