In biometrics it is a type of fingerprint search that compares the minutiae from an unnamed biometric sample to a fingerprint minutiae database to determine if the reference already exists and to identify the sample.
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.
Biometrics Catalog A U.S. Government-sponsored database of information about biometric technologies including research and evaluation reports, news articles, vendors and consultants, government documents and legislative text.