fingerprinting
- present participle of fingerprint.
Example Sentences
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Because the countries had no official diplomatic ties, it took months of negotiations to arrange that game, and the Iranians required special fingerprinting and security exemptions at the airport.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026
Chemical fingerprinting indicates that microbial sources, including wetlands, inland waters, reservoirs, and agriculture, were responsible for most of the observed changes.
From Science Daily • Feb. 10, 2026
VPNs mask your IP address and encrypt your traffic, but websites still can collect data on you through cookies, browser fingerprinting and account logins.
From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025
He adds that he hopes ad tech companies conclude "that it isn't the appropriate way to use consumer data," but expects them to look at fingerprinting as an option in order to better target adverts.
From BBC • Feb. 15, 2025
He was brought to the Amtrak ticket counter, and now Zeitoun saw that they were fingerprinting and photographing each of them.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
