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fingerprint
noun
-
fingerprint
,
fingerprinting
,
fingerprints
,
fingerprinted
An
impression
or
mark
made
on
a
surface
by
the
ridges
on
the
tip
of
a
finger
,
unique
to
each
individual
and
used
for
identification
.
•
The
detective
lifted
a
clear
fingerprint
from
the
weapon
.
The
detective
lifted
a
clear
fingerprint
from
the
weapon
.
•
No
two
people
have
the
same
fingerprint
.
No
two
people
have
the
same
fingerprint
.
Late
19th
century
:
from
'finger'
+
'print'
.
The
forensic
use
began
in
the
1890s
,
pioneered
by
figures
like
Sir
Francis
Galton
.
verb
-
fingerprint
,
fingerprinting
,
fingerprints
,
fingerprinted
To
make
a
record
of
the
fingerprints
of
(
a
person
)
for
identification
,
usually
by
pressing
inked
fingertips
onto
paper
or
scanning
them
digitally
.
•
The
police
officer
fingerprinted
the
suspect
at
the
station
.
The
police
officer
fingerprinted
the
suspect
at
the
station
.
•
All
employees
must
be
fingerprinted
for
security
clearance
.
All
employees
must
be
fingerprinted
for
security
clearance
.
noun
-
fingerprint
,
fingerprinting
,
fingerprints
,
fingerprinted
A
unique
set
of
characteristics
or
data
that
identifies
something
,
such
as
a
computer
,
file
,
or
browser
.
•
Browser
fingerprinting
tracks
users
without
cookies
.
Browser
fingerprinting
tracks
users
without
cookies
.
•
The
file's
digital
fingerprint
confirmed
it
was
unaltered
.
The
file's
digital
fingerprint
confirmed
it
was
unaltered
.