Synonyms
Biometric authentication; Biometric identification; Biometric verification
Introduction
There has been an inconsistency in the use of the terms like “recognition,” “authentication,” “identification,” and “verification” throughout the literature of biometrics. Particularly, with the applications of automated human recognition technologies becoming more creative, older uses of these terms has become inadequate in describing new systems. In this article, the author will explore some of the historical uses of these terms and suggest some definitions consistent with recent applications of the technologies.
Dictionary Definitions
The entry begins with common, natural-language definitions of these four terms. The Oxford English Dictionary [1] provides definitions for the terms discussed in this entry:
Authenticate: prove or show to be authentic
Authentic: of undisputed origin or veracity; genuine
Recognition: the action or process of recognizing or being recognized
Recognize:...
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Wayman, J.L. (2015). Biometric Verification/Identification/Authentication/Recognition: The Terminology. In: Li, S.Z., Jain, A.K. (eds) Encyclopedia of Biometrics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-7488-4_206
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