biometrics

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

biometrics
    n 1: a branch of biology that studies biological phenomena and
         observations by means of statistical analysis [syn:
         {biometrics}, {biometry}, {biostatistics}]

from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)

biometrics
biometric device

   <security, hardware> The use of special input devices to
   analyse some physical parameter assumed to be unique to an
   individual, in order to confirm their identity as part of an
   {authentication} procedure.

   Examples include {fingerprint scanning}, {iris recognition},
   {facial recognition}, voice recognition ({speaker
   recognition}), {signature}, {vascular pattern recognition}.

   (http://www.findbiometrics.com/Pages/guide2.html).

   (2007-02-22)