biometric
adjective
bio·met·ric
ˌbī-ō-ˈme-trik 
variants
or less commonly biometrical
: of, relating to, or utilizing biometrics or biometry
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Clear Plus allows travelers to use a separate security line at airport checkpoints by identifying them with biometric scans (either fingerprint or eye scans).
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Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
Depending on your organization’s size, risk profile and resources, several options exist—from implementing biometric identity verification to adding digital identity wallets.
—Michael Engle, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
The option, called Clear Ambassador Assist, first launched on Oct. 31, the biometric company confirmed to Travel + Leisure.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
Rather than store biometric data in a database, Badge creates a unique key, using advanced cryptography, every time someone logs in using their face, voice, or other such means.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
Depending on your organization’s size, risk profile and resources, several options exist—from implementing biometric identity verification to adding digital identity wallets.
—Michael Engle, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
The option, called Clear Ambassador Assist, first launched on Oct. 31, the biometric company confirmed to Travel + Leisure.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
Rather than store biometric data in a database, Badge creates a unique key, using advanced cryptography, every time someone logs in using their face, voice, or other such means.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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biometric
adjective
bio·met·ric
-ˈme-trik
variants
also biometrical
1
: of or relating to biometry
the biometric analysis of infant mortality
2
: utilizing biometrics
biometric identification
: identifying individuals based on the analysis or measurement of unique physical or behavioral characteristics
Retina scanners are not the only example of biometric technology, which uses machines to identify people by their physical characteristics …—Discover
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