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FINGERPRINT
fingermark, fingerprint
(noun) a smudge made by a (dirty) finger
fingerprint
(noun) a print made by an impression of the ridges in the skin of a finger; often used for biometric identification in criminal investigations
fingerprint
(noun) a generic term for any identifying characteristic; “that tax bill had the senator’s fingerprints all over it”
fingerprint
(verb) take an impression of a person’s fingerprints
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
fingerprint (plural fingerprints)
The natural pattern of ridges on the tips of human fingers, unique to each individual.
The patterns left on surfaces where uncovered fingertips have touched, especially as used to identify the person who touched the surface.
(computing) Unique identification for public key in asymmetric cryptosystem.
A unique combination of features that serves as an identification of something.
A trace that gives evidence of someone's involvement.
Hyponyms
• thumbprint
Verb
fingerprint (third-person singular simple present fingerprints, present participle fingerprinting, simple past and past participle fingerprinted)
(transitive) To take somebody's fingerprints.
(transitive) To identify something uniquely by a combination of measurements.
Source: Wiktionary
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DISKETTE
(noun) a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer; “floppy disks are noted for their relatively slow speed and small capacity and low price”
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