Biometric authentication, Blockchain, &Bitcoin

Terms you should know

Paul Krzyzanowski

March 27, 2022

Biometric authentication

  • Pattern recognition
  • False Accept Rate (FAR)
  • False Reject Rate (FRR)
  • Behavioral biometrics
  • Minutiae points
  • Robustness
  • Distinctiveness
  • Enrollment
  • Feature Extraction
  • Compartmentalization

Blockchain & Bitcoin

  • Hash pointer
  • Blockchain
  • Merkle tree
  • Distributed ledger
  • User identification
  • Addresses
  • Transaction
  • Inputs
  • Output
  • Change
  • Transaction fee
  • Chain score
  • Double spending
  • Proof of work
  • Mining
  • Reward
  • Competing chains
  • Confirmation
  • 51% attack
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