Biometrics is a combination of two Greek words "bio" which means life and "metric" which means to measure.It is a technology used to measure and analyse a person;s unique characteristics.Its characteristics may be divided into two main classess:
1) Physiological characteristics which are related to the shape of the body.For Example- fingerprint,face recognition,DNA,hand and palm geometry,iris recognition etc.
2) Behavioural are related to the behaviour of a person. Foe example- typing rythm,gate and voice.Some researchers have coined the term behaviometrics for this class of biometrics.
1) Physiological characteristics which are related to the shape of the body.For Example- fingerprint,face recognition,DNA,hand and palm geometry,iris recognition etc.
2) Behavioural are related to the behaviour of a person. Foe example- typing rythm,gate and voice.Some researchers have coined the term behaviometrics for this class of biometrics.
Features of biometrics:
- Unique
- Cannot be shared
- Cannot be copied
- Cannot be lost
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