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Minutiae

Vangie Beal
Last Updated October 11, 2021 2:12 am

What is Minutiae?

In biometrics and fingerprint scanning, minutiae refers to specific plot points on a fingerprint. This includes characteristics such as ridge bifurcation or a ridge ending on a fingerprint.

Fingerprint Diagram

Image Source: MSU Biometrics (2004)

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