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<word lex_id="0">biometric identification<word/>
<word lex_id="0">biometric authentication<word/>
<word lex_id="0">identity verification<word/>
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<def>the automatic identification of living individuals by using their physiological and behavioral characteristics<def/>
<example>negative identification can only be accomplished through biometric identification<example/>
<example>if a pin or password is lost or forgotten it can be changed and reissued but a biometric identification cannot<example/>
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