identification : Idioms & Phrases

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ballistic identification

  • noun identification of the gun that fired a bullet from an analysis of the unique marks that every gun makes on the bullet it fires and on the shell ejected from it
    ballistic fingerprinting; bullet fingerprinting.
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bank identification number

  • noun an identification number consisting of a two-part code assigned to banks and savings associations; the first part shows the location and the second identifies the bank itself
    BIN; ABA transit number.
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biometric identification

  • noun the automatic identification of living individuals by using their physiological and behavioral characteristics
    biometric authentication; identity verification.
    • negative identification can only be accomplished through biometric identification
    • if a pin or password is lost or forgotten it can be changed and reissued but a biometric identification cannot
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demand for identification

  • noun as by a sentry
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identification number

  • noun a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification
    number.
    • she refused to give them her Social Security number
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identification particle

  • noun a tiny particle of material that can be added to a product to indicate the source of manufacture
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negative identification

  • noun evidence proving that you are not who you say you are not; evidence establishing that you are not among a group of people already known to the system; recognition by the system leads to rejection
    • a system for negative identification can prevent the use of multiple identities by a single person
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personal identification number

  • noun a number you choose and use to gain access to various accounts
    PIN; PIN number.
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positive identification

  • noun evidence proving that you are who you say you are; evidence establishing that you are among the group of people already known to the system; recognition by the system leads to acceptance
    • a system for positive identification can prevent the use of a single identity by several people
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speaker identification

  • noun identification of a person from the sound of their voice
    speaker identification.
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talker identification

  • noun identification of a person from the sound of their voice
    speaker identification.
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