biometrics

English

Etymology

From bio- +‎ metrics.

Noun

biometrics (uncountable)

1. The automated measurement of biological data.
2. The automated recognition or authentication of an individual's identity based on their behavioural and biological characteristics, such as iris appearance, fingerprint, or face shape.

Derived terms

• biometrician
• multibiometrics
• nanobiometrics

Translations

measurement of biological data

• Finnish: biometriikka
• French: biométrie (fr) f
• German: Biometrie (de) f
• Irish: bithmhéadracht f
• Portuguese: biometria f
• Spanish: biometría (es)

measurement of physical characteristics for use in personal identification

• Czech: biometrie f, biometrika f
• Finnish: biometriikka
• French: biométrie (fr) f
• German: Biometrie (de) f
• Polish: biometria (pl) f
• Slovak: biometria
• Spanish: biometría (es) f

See also

• cliometrics