BIOMETRIC FINGERPRINT TERMS N
Neural Net/Neural Network
A type of algorithm that learns from past experience to make decisions.
NIST - National Institute of Standards and Technology
A non-regulatory federal agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce that develops and promotes measurement, standards, and technology to enhance productivity, facilitate trade, and improve the quality of life. NIST�s measurement and standards work promotes the well-being of the nation and helps improve, among many others things, the nation�s homeland security. For more information visit http://www.nist.gov/.
Noise
Unwanted components in a signal that degrade the quality of data or interfere with the desired signals processed by a system.
Non-cooperative User
An individual who is not aware that his/her biometric sample is being collected. Example: A traveler passing through a security line at an airport is unaware that a camera is capturing his/her face image.