finger scan
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Definition
- Noun:
- Biometric identification method: "finger scan" refers to the electronic, automated process of capturing and analyzing a person's fingerprint patterns for identification or verification purposes.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The new security system uses a finger scan to grant access to the laboratory.
- For this application, you must complete a finger scan to verify your identity.
Advanced Usage
- "to undergo a finger scan": to have one's fingerprint electronically captured.
- All new employees must undergo a finger scan for the security database.
Variants and Related Words
- Fingerprint scanning (n): the act or technology of electronically reading fingerprints. This is a closely related compound term.
- Biometric scan (n): a broader term for any scan using unique biological traits, such as retina, iris, or fingerprint.
Synonyms
- Electronic fingerprinting: the process of digitally capturing fingerprint data.
- Automated fingerprint identification: a system or process that uses technology to match fingerprints.
Related Phrases
- Finger scan data (noun phrase): the digital information obtained from a finger scan.
- The finger scan data is encrypted and stored securely.
- Finger scan technology (noun phrase): the hardware and software used to perform finger scans.
- Finger scan technology has become more affordable and accurate.
Noun
- biometric identification by automatically scanning a person's fingerprints electronically