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What is a ridge bifurcation used for in automated matching?

It is a common minutiae feature.

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Why: Ridge ending and ridge bifurcation are widely used minutiae features for automated verification.

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Answer: It is a common minutiae feature. Ridge ending and ridge bifurcation are widely used minutiae features for automated verification.

  1. Fingerprint en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fingerprint
    The most widely used minutiae features used for automated fingerprint verification were the ridge ending and the ridge bifurcation.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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