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fingerprint Definition

finger·print (-print′)

noun

  1. an impression of the lines and whorls on the inner surface of the end joint of the finger, used as by the police in the identification of a person
  2. any characteristic or set of characteristics that distinguishes or unambiguously identifies a person or thing; signature

transitive verb

to take the fingerprints of

fingerprint Usage Examples

Object

  • technique: At a high level, our fingerprinting techniques exploit microscopic deviations in device hardware: clock skews.

Converse of object

  • scan: The Biometric devices scan the fingerprint or retina of the eye to allow only authorized personnel to gain access to secure areas.
  • compare: Comparing the fingerprints of two samples can provide evidence for whether they came from the same or different sources.
  • leave: Police grabbed his camera leaving greasy fingerprints across the lens.
  • remove: Using a little water on your fingers, smooth the Green Stuff to remove any fingerprints.
  • match: Clever computing software can then help the scientists match the DNA fingerprint to the appearance of each plant they test.

Adjective modifier

  • latent: They were able to use gelatin to create fake fingerprints from photographs of latent fingerprints left on glass.
  • greasy: Police grabbed his camera leaving greasy fingerprints across the lens.
  • genetic: The Aston team will use a technique called RAPD analysis to obtain a unique genetic fingerprint for each of the different strains of MRSA.
  • molecular: FTIR allows identification of a substance by comparing the molecular fingerprint of the sample to a library of known spectra.
  • unique: An example of the method used to produce unique DNA fingerprints for each randomly produced fragment ( BAC ) of the genome.
  • digital: The Content Database contains in excess of 30 million digital fingerprints.

Modifies a noun

  • biometrics: What is the status of the proposed EU-wide passport with fingerprint biometrics that he mentioned earlier?
  • scanner: The register has been replaced in some schools by fingerprint scanners, saving valuable time.
  • sensor: The same person can still load the machine again because the fingerprint sensor only controls who starts the program.
  • authentication: With the integrated fingerprint reader, users encrypt files using fingerprint authentication, combining convenience with strong notebook security.
  • bureau: A few years later, in 1901, the UK's first fingerprint bureau was set up at Scotland Yard.
  • identification: This year 519 crimes have been solved through the use of fingerprint identification, 91 more than last year's record figure.

Noun used with modifier

  • sub-family: An entry will be added to the Motif Manager for the new motif, in a folder for the sub-family fingerprint.
  • DNA: Signature scanning is similar to the process of looking for DNA fingerprints, he said.

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