fingerprinting

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
fingerprinting
    n 1: the procedure of taking inked impressions of a person's
         fingerprints for the purpose of identification
    
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
fingerprinting \fingerprinting\ n.
   The procedure of taking inked impressions of a person's
   fingerprints.
   [WordNet 1.5]
    

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