biometric
adjective
bio·met·ric
ˌbī-ō-ˈme-trik 
variants
or less commonly biometrical
: of, relating to, or utilizing biometrics or biometry
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Face Unlock, using the selfie camera, is the only form of biometric security.
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PC Magazine, 5 June 2025
The other headline upgrade is forcing users to re-enrol their biometric security for Secure Folder, separating it into its own enclave.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
These figures mark a sweeping expansion of biometric surveillance—one that explicitly targets migrant populations, including children.
—Dhruv Mehrotra, Wired News, 29 May 2025
The governor also worked with labor to craft legislation inspired by concerns over Amazon’s use of quotas and biometric surveillance to manage its warehouse workers.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2025
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PC Magazine, 5 June 2025
The other headline upgrade is forcing users to re-enrol their biometric security for Secure Folder, separating it into its own enclave.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
These figures mark a sweeping expansion of biometric surveillance—one that explicitly targets migrant populations, including children.
—Dhruv Mehrotra, Wired News, 29 May 2025
The governor also worked with labor to craft legislation inspired by concerns over Amazon’s use of quotas and biometric surveillance to manage its warehouse workers.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2025
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biometric
adjective
bio·met·ric
-ˈme-trik
variants
also biometrical
1
: of or relating to biometry
the biometric analysis of infant mortality
2
: utilizing biometrics
biometric identification
: identifying individuals based on the analysis or measurement of unique physical or behavioral characteristics
Retina scanners are not the only example of biometric technology, which uses machines to identify people by their physical characteristics …—Discover
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