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Pronunciation
audio|en-us-fingerprint.ogg|Audio (US)

Noun
en-noun

1. the pattern of ridges on the tips of the fingers
2. the patterns left on surfaces where fingertips have touched
3. computing Unique identification for public key in asymmetric cryptosystem.

Derived terms
fingerprint analysis, fingerprint recognition

Related terms
thumbprint
(Computing) hash

Translations

Chinese: 指印
Danish: fingeraftryk
Dutch: vingerafdruk m
Finnish: sormenjälki
French: empreinte digitale f
German: Fingerabdruck m (1,2)
Greek: δακτυλικό αποτύπωμα n
mid
Italian: impronta digitale f
Japanese: 指紋 (しもん, shimon)
Korean: 지문
Norwegian: fingeravtrykk n
Portuguese: impressão digital f
Russian: отпечаток пальца m (otpečátok pál'ca)
Spanish: huella digital f
Turkish: Parmak Izi

Transitive verb
rfc-trverb|Transitive verb
en-verb

1. to take somebody's fingerprints

See also
dactylography
biometrics

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