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fingerprinter

fingerprinter noun: a person or device that records fingerprints.

Noun

fingerprinter (plural fingerprinters)

  1. A person or device that records fingerprints.
  2. A computer program that collects settings from a computer, browser, etc., to create a profile of a user so that their online usage may be tracked.

Forms of fingerprinter

pluralfingerprinters

Origin of fingerprinter

From fingerprint + -er.

Questions about fingerprinter

What does fingerprinter mean?
Fingerprinter means a person or device that records fingerprints.
What part of speech is fingerprinter?
Fingerprinter is a noun.
What is the plural of fingerprinter?
The plural of fingerprinter is fingerprinters.

Words near fingerprinter in the dictionary

  1. fingerprint powders
  2. fingerprint recognition
  3. fingerprintability
  4. fingerprintable
  5. fingerprinted
  6. fingerprinter
  7. fingerprinters
  8. fingerprintie
  9. fingerprinties
  10. fingerprinting
  11. fingerprintings

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