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bifurcation

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)Also called ridge bifurcation. In biometrics and fingerprint scanning, bifurcation refers to the point in a fingerprint where a ridge divides to form two ridges.

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See also "How Biometrics Security Works" in the "Did You Know..." section of Webopedia.

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