thumbprinting
Pressing digit down
Thumbprinting is the act of recording someone's thumbprint, typically for identification purposes.
Security systems, government agencies, and financial institutions use thumbprinting to verify identity.
The term also applies to any process of creating a unique identifier: Digital thumbprinting tracks users across websites.
In publishing, thumbprinting refers to ink smudges left by handling.
Establishing who someone is
- scannerDevice that reads data
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
- sensorInput-detecting device
- ridgeNarrow raised strip
pattern · whorl · loop · arch · minutiae · enrollment · verification · capacitive
Facts supporting truth
- crime sceneLocation of an offense
- dustingRemoving surface grime
- powderFine dry particles
- liftMechanism for vertical transport
investigation · detective · suspect · AFIS · match · partial · smudge · surface
Mark-making device
- padCushioned writing surface
- documentWritten or electronic file
- signatureHandwritten name for verification
- contractEnforceable written agreement
notary · impression · press · mark · smudge · paper · record · consent
Moldable earth for ceramics
- ceramicFired clay material
- textureSurface tactile quality
- decorativeServing to beautify
- impressionEffect on the mind
coil · surface · handmade · artisan · glaze · stoneware · earthenware · marking
Forcing into smaller space
- loudnessPerceived sound intensity
- masteringAttaining full command
- dynamic rangeSignal amplitude span
- limitingPlacing restrictions upon
broadcast · streaming · algorithm · waveform · normalization · processing · distortion · radio
identification
Establishing who someone is
- scannerDevice that reads data
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
- sensorInput-detecting device
ridge · pattern · whorl · loop · arch · minutiae · enrollment · verification · capacitive · optical
evidence
Facts supporting truth
- crime sceneLocation of an offense
- dustingRemoving surface grime
- powderFine dry particles
lift · investigation · detective · suspect · AFIS · match · partial · smudge · surface · collection
stamp
Mark-making device
- padCushioned writing surface
- documentWritten or electronic file
- signatureHandwritten name for verification
contract · notary · impression · press · mark · smudge · paper · record · consent · form
clay
Moldable earth for ceramics
- ceramicFired clay material
- textureSurface tactile quality
- decorativeServing to beautify
impression · coil · surface · handmade · artisan · glaze · stoneware · earthenware · marking · pattern
compression
Forcing into smaller space
- loudnessPerceived sound intensity
- masteringAttaining full command
- dynamic rangeSignal amplitude span
limiting · broadcast · streaming · algorithm · waveform · normalization · processing · distortion · radio · podcast
thumbprintingsignature
Handwritten name for verification
PIN entry · facial recognition · voice recognition · signing · handwriting
thumbprintinganonymization
Removing identifying information
anonymity · untraceability · leaving no trace · de-identification · pseudonymity