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Identification and verification

Q: What's the difference between "verification" and "identification" processes?

A: Identification (or 1:N - one-to-many - processing) is the process of discovering who someone is by his/her fingerprints. The identification process compares the given fingerprint (query or candidate) with all the recorded fingerprints (references) in the system.

B: Verification (or 1:1 - one-to-one - processing) is the process of making sure someone really is who he/she claims to be. The verification process compares the given fingerprint (query or candidate) with an already recorded fingerprint (reference) of the claimed person.