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HUELLA DIGITAL BIOMETRICA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-02-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dactyloscopy
- Biometrics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- biometric fingerprint
1, record 1, English, biometric%20fingerprint
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The biometric enabled attendance device] allows you to enroll new employees on-site by collecting demographic and employment information as well as capturing the biometric fingerprints. This information is then used for authentication when the employee uses the biometric device to capture their attendance. 2, record 1, English, - biometric%20fingerprint
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A fingerprint is made of a series of ridges and grooves. Once a biometric fingerprint is captured the system locates the minutia points. These minutia points occur where the lines of the ridges begin, end, branch off and merge with other ridge lines. These points are then mapped and a line is drawn between each point. 3, record 1, English, - biometric%20fingerprint
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dactyloscopie
- Biométrie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- empreinte digitale biométrique
1, record 1, French, empreinte%20digitale%20biom%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le cadre de l'AMF [authentification multifacteur], les utilisateurs doivent s'identifier en utilisant 2 différents types de facteurs («quelque chose que vous connaissez» et «quelque chose que vous possédez» – comme un code unique qui est transmis à un numéro de téléphone enregistré au nom de l'utilisateur, ou «ce que vous êtes» – comme une empreinte digitale biométrique). 1, record 1, French, - empreinte%20digitale%20biom%C3%A9trique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Dactiloscopia
- Biometría
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- huella dactilar biométrica
1, record 1, Spanish, huella%20dactilar%20biom%C3%A9trica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- huella digital biométrica 2, record 1, Spanish, huella%20digital%20biom%C3%A9trica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Una huella dactilar es una característica inherente y única de las personas y es difícil de falsificar o robar. Por lo tanto, una huella dactilar biométrica enlaza de forma precisa al paciente adecuado con el registro correcto y proporciona altos estándares de integridad de datos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - huella%20dactilar%20biom%C3%A9trica
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