Automated Fingerprint Identification System
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automated fingerprint identification system
(¦öd·ə′mād·əd ¦fiŋ·gər′print ī′den·tə·fə′kā·shən ′sis·təm)
(forensic science) A searchable database of finger and palm print records used to verify the identity of users of systems or of criminals, or to link unsolved crimes.
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Automated Fingerprint Identification System
Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) can refer to
- Automated fingerprint identification systems in general
- Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System, the U.S. national system used by police departments and United States federal agencies such as the CIA, and FBI.
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