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ABIS - Automated Biometric Identification System - ANSWER-1. Department of Defense (DOD) system implemented to improve the U.S. government's ability to track and identify national security threats. The system includes mandatory collection of ten rolled fingerprints, a minimum of five mug shots from varying angles, and an oral swab to collect DNA. 2. Generic term sometimes used in the biometrics community to discuss a biometric system. Accuracy - ANSWER-A catch-all phrase for describing how well a biometric system performs. The actual statistic for performance will vary by task (verification, open-set identification (watchlist), and closed-set identification). AFIS - Automated Fingerprint Identification System - ANSWER-A highly specialized biometric system that compares a submitted fingerprint record (usually of multiple fingers) to a database of records, to determine the identity of an individual. AFIS is predominantly used for law enforcement, but is also being used for civil applications (e.g. background checks for soccer coaches, etc). Algorithm - ANSWER-A limited sequence of instructions or steps that tells a computer system how to solve a particular problem. A biometric system will have multiple algorithms, for example: image processing, template generation, comparisons, etc. ANSI - American National Standards Institute - ANSWER-A private, non-profit organization that administers and coordinates the U.S. voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system. The mission of ANSI is to enhance both the global competitiveness of U.S. business and the U.S. quality of life by promoting and facilitating voluntary consensus standards and conformity assessment systems, and safeguarding their integrity. API - Application Programming Interface - ANSWER-Formatting instructions or tools used by an application developer to link and build hardware or software applications. Arch - ANSWER-A fingerprint pattern in which the friction ridges enter from one side, make a rise in the center, and exit on the opposite side. The pattern will contain no true delta point. Attempt - ANSWER-The submission of a single set of biometric sample to a biometric system for identification or verification. Some biometric systems permit more than one attempt to identify or verify an individual. Authentication - ANSWER-1. The process of establishing confidence in the truth of some claim. The claim could be any declarative statement for example: "This