Fingerprint (disambiguation)

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• A fingerprint is an imprint made by the pattern of ridges on the pad of a human finger.
• In genetics, a genetic fingerprint is a technique used to distinguish between two subjects of the same species using only samples of their DNA.
• In biochemistry, peptide mass fingerprinting is an identification technique for proteins.
• In cryptology, a fingerprint is called a message digest.
• In networking, TCP/IP stack fingerprinting is a technique of determining an operating system running on a target machine by analyzing packets from that host.
• In audio technology, acoustic fingerprint is an unique code generated from audio samples, allowing computer identification of music.
• In typewriters, a fingerprint is a combination of tolerances and wear of the types, allowing identifying the machine the document was typed on.
• In paper shredders, a fingerprint consists of minute variations of the spacing of its blades.
• In radio transceivers, a fingerprint is a set of minute variations of frequencies and modulation parameters, characteristic for the combination of tolerances of parts in a given device.
• An isotopic fingerprint is a characteristical combination of ratios of stable or unstable isotopes in material.
• Generally, a fingerprint is a combination of variables characteristical for one individual member or an individual class of a group. These are in some cases also called signatures.
• See also Fingerprints.