Biometric Authentication (Noun)
Meaning
The automatic identification of living individuals by using their physiological and behavioral characteristics; "negative identification can only be accomplished through biometric identification"; "if a pin or password is lost or forgotten it can be changed and reissued but a biometric identification cannot".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The new smartphone model uses advanced biometric authentication for secure user login.
- Biometric authentication is now a common feature in high-security government facilities worldwide.
- Experts believe that biometric authentication will soon replace traditional password systems.
- To increase security, many companies have started using biometric authentication for employee identification.
- The bank has introduced biometric authentication to reduce identity theft and other cybercrimes.