personal identification
Who you are
Personal identification is any document, card, or credential that establishes who someone is—driver's licenses, passports, employee badges, or state-issued ID cards.
The term often appears in bureaucratic contexts: You'll need two forms of personal identification to open an account.
It also refers to the act of confirming identity, as when someone identifies a body at a morgue.
- birth certificateOfficial record of arrival
- fingerprintFriction ridge impression
- passportGovernment-issued travel credential
- voice recognitionTechnology identifying spoken language
- facial recognitionAutomated identification by face
DNA profiling · iris · two-factor authentication · security clearance · background check · tribal affiliation · family name · digital signature · password · PIN number · marriage certificate · nationality · username · smart card · document · ID · driver's license · national ID card
personal identificationanonymity
Unknown identity state
anonymous · unidentified · namelessness · incognito · pseudonymity
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