Biometrics refers to authentication techniques that rely on measurable physiological and behavioral characteristics to verify identity. A biometric system automatically recognizes individuals based on characteristics like fingerprints, facial features, iris patterns, etc. There are two types of identity resolution in biometric systems - verification and identification. Verification compares a sample to a single stored template, while identification searches a sample against a database of templates. Biometric systems collect and process samples, extract distinguishing features, create templates, and make identity decisions based on template matches. Biometrics are increasingly used for security applications like access control and transactions.
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