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biometric engine Last modified: Wednesday, July 29, 2009

(n.) The aspect of a biometric security system that administers the biometric data during the enrollment, capture, extraction, comparison and matching stages of the process. The biometric engine is a software program that works in conjunction with the hardware devices that a biometric system uses.

Biometric Consortium  Extensive collection of information pertaining to the research, development, testing, evaulation, and application of biometric-based personal identification/verification technology. The Biometric Consortium serves as the U.S. Government's focal point for this technology. A Practical Guide to Biometric Security Technology Should your company use biometrics? And, if so, which ones should you use, and how do you choose them? Webopedia's "Did You Know...?" Section Use this Webopedia knowledge section for an in-depth overview of specific technologies and occurrences in the areas of Computer Science, The Internet, and Computer Hardware and Software.