Biometrics terms starting with A

9 terms

  1. Accuracy Department of Defense parlance for the notion that information has been maintained and transferred in such a way as to be inviolate (the information has…
  2. Algorithm A detailed formula or set of steps for solving a particular problem. To be an algorithm, a set of rules must be unambiguous and have a clear stopping…
  3. ANSI (American National Standards Institute) A private, non-profit organization that administers and coordinates the U.S. voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system.
  4. API (Application Programming Interface) A set of functions that gives programmers access to another application's internal features from within their own application.
  5. Arch A fingerprint pattern in which the friction ridges enter from one side, make a rise in the center, and exit on the opposite side.
  6. Attempt The submission of a single set of biometric sample to a biometric system for identification or verification.
  7. authentication The process of validating the credentials of a person, computer process, or device.
  8. Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS) Department of Defense (DOD) system implemented to improve the U.S. government's ability to track and identify national security threats.
  9. Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) A system designed to significantly speed and increase the accuracy of the finger printing process.