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Biometric Characteristic

Definitions:

  Biological attribute of an individual from which distinctive and repeatable values can be extracted for the purpose of automated recognition. Fingerprint ridge structure and face topography are examples of biometric characteristics.
Sources:
FIPS 201-3 from ISO/IEC 2382-37:2017 - adapted