What is another word for fingerprint?
Pronunciation: [fˈɪŋɡəpɹˌɪnt] (IPA) 
Fingerprints are unique patterns found on the tips of our fingers that help to identify and distinguish us from one another. There are a variety of synonyms for the word fingerprint, including thumbprint, palm print, handprint, and imprint. Other terms used to describe this characteristic include mark, impression, trace, and print. Forensic analysts may also use the phrase "latent print" to refer to a fingerprint that is not immediately visible to the naked eye. And, in the context of technology, digital fingerprints, sometimes known as digital certificates or digital signatures, are used to establish an electronic identity or verify that a document or message has not been altered.
