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fingerprint

1. an impression of the pattern of ridges on the palmar surface of the end joint of each finger and thumb
2. Biochem the pattern of fragments obtained when a protein is digested by a proteolytic enzyme, usually observed following two-dimensional separation by chromatography and electrophoresis
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fingerprint

[′fiŋ·gər‚print]
(analytical chemistry)
Evidence for the presence or the identity of a substance that is obtained by techniques such as spectroscopy, chromatography, or electrophoresis.
(forensic science)
A pattern of distinctive epidermal ridges on the bulbs of the inside of the end joints of fingers and thumbs.
An impression of a human fingerprint.
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fingerprint

A physical or electronic pattern. See fingerprint reader, acoustic fingerprint, virtual fingerprint, video fingerprint and signature.
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In addition, Fingerprints is also working on an additional production project that could potentially lead to Fingerprints' technology being included in another future model from Samsung.
The FBI response or Rap Sheet returned to the client is based on biometric identifiers and includes all unique names reported at the time of arrest based on the matching fingerprint algorithms.
In your case, it is likely you were fingerprinted when you applied for your visitor's visa in your real name, and again when you applied under an assumed name.
Fingerprints are one of the biometric features that are unique to every human (Lim et al., 2014).
In this study, the H+-Mn2+-CH COCH -BrO - was used as the chemical oscillation system to investigate the influences of electrochemical fingerprints of Radix Paeoniae Alba in terms of temperature, stirring rate, dosage, hydrogen ion concentration, etc.
'As a by-product of this research, we realized a fake 3D hand, essentially a spoof, with someone's fingerprints, could potentially allow a crook to steal the person's identity to break into a vault, contaminate a crime scene or enter the country illegally,' Jain cautioned.
Penetration rate refers to the ratio of the retrieved fingerprint count to the number of fingerprints in the database.
The usual fingerprint collection devices are operated automatically: they measure fingerprint along the collection routes and store the measured fingerprints to a reference fingerprint DB without data calibration.
[S.sub.R], or similarity between the two fingerprints, is calculated according to (1).
Fingerprints consist of sweat, oil, and compounds picked up from the environment.
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