Associations to the word «Fingerprint»

Pictures for the word «Fingerprint»

Wiktionary

FINGERPRINT, noun. The unique natural pattern of ridges on the tips of the fingers.
FINGERPRINT, noun. The patterns left on surfaces where uncovered fingertips have touched.
FINGERPRINT, noun. (computing) Unique identification for public key in asymmetric cryptosystem.
FINGERPRINT, noun. A unique combination of features that serves as an identification of something.
FINGERPRINT, noun. A trace that gives evidence of someone's involvement.
FINGERPRINT, verb. (transitive) To take somebody's fingerprints.
FINGERPRINT, verb. (transitive) To identify something uniquely by a combination of measurements.
FINGERPRINT ANALYSIS, noun. The comparison of fingerprints left at the scene of a crime with those of suspects to provide evidence of the presence of a particular person at a particular place.

Dictionary definition

FINGERPRINT, noun. A print made by an impression of the ridges in the skin of a finger; often used for biometric identification in criminal investigations.
FINGERPRINT, noun. A generic term for any identifying characteristic; "that tax bill had the senator's fingerprints all over it".
FINGERPRINT, noun. A smudge made by a (dirty) finger.
FINGERPRINT, verb. Take an impression of a person's fingerprints.

Wise words

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