Fingerprint

Table of contents

1 Noun 1.1 Derived terms 1.2 Related terms 1.3 Translations 2 Transitive verb 3 See also

Noun

fingerprint (fingerprints )

1. the pattern of ridges on the tips of the fingers
2. the patters left on surfaces where fingertips have touched
3. (Computing) Unique identification for public key in asymmetric cryptosystem.

Derived terms

• fingerprint analysis

Related terms

• thumbprint
• (Computing) hash

Translations

• Chinese: 指印
• Dutch: vingerafdruk m
• Finnish: sormenjälki
• French: empreinte digitale f
• German: Fingerabdruck m
• Greek: δακτυλικό αποτύπωμα n
• Italian: impronta digitale f
• Japanese: 指紋
• Korean: 지문
• Portuguese: impressão digital f
• Russian: фингерпринт m (fingerprint)
• Spanish: huella digital f

Transitive verb

to fingerprint (fingerprints , fingerprinted , fingerprinting )

1. to take somebody's fingerprints

See also

• dactylography