A quantitative measure related to the similarity among a biometric trait and a user template. From a pattern classification point of view, matching scores are usually related to the likelihood of a template of being from a class. In general, given a biometric sample, the higher the matching score, the higher is the probability that it belongs to the claimed user. Matching scores are produced by the matcher module of a biometric system.
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(2009). Matching Score. In: Li, S.Z., Jain, A. (eds) Encyclopedia of Biometrics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-73003-5_1024
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