A general term used to describe how accurate a
biometric system performs. Biometric accuracy is based on several
verifying criteria including the
identification rate, error rate,
false acceptance rate, false alarm rate, and additional biometric system standards.
See "Defend
Yourself Against Identity Theft" in the "Did
You Know..." section of Webopedia.
See also "How
Biometrics Security Works" in the "Did
You Know..." section of Webopedia.
Also see "How
Fingerprint Scanners Work" in the "Did
You Know..." section of Webopedia.