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Biometrics

Biometrics is the science and technology of measuring and statistically analyzing biological data.
In information technology, biometrics usually refers to technologies for measuring and analyzing human body characteristics such as fingerprints, eye retinas and irises, voice patterns, facial patterns, and hand measurements, especially for authentication purposes.

It is formed from the greek words "bios" for life and "metron" for degree.





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