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False Rejection

nounid 2559·updated Aug 30, 2026
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In biometrics, the instance of a security system failing to verify or identify an authorized person. It does not necessarily indicate a flaw in the biometric system; for example, in a fingerprint-based system, an incorrectly aligned finger on the scanner or dirt on the scanner can result in the scanner misreading the fingerprint, causing a false rejection of the authorized user.

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Event0%rule-basedmulti_axis_classifier_low_confidence.v1

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Regulated80%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Information Class

90%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

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False Rejections
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False Rejection's
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False Rejections'

Framework definitions

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 22 sensesview framework →
§1
When a biometric system fails to identify an applicant or fails to verify the legitimate claimed identity of an applicant.
§2 · sense_2_pending_review
In biometrics, the instance of a security system failing to verify or identify an authorized person. It does not necessarily indicate a flaw in the biometric system; for example, in a fingerprint-based system, an incorrectly aligned finger on the scanner or dirt on the scanner can result in the scanner misreading the fingerprint, causing a false rejection of the authorized user.
CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →
§1
In biometrics, the instance of a security system failing to verify or identify an authorized person. It does not necessarily indicate a flaw in the biometric system; for example, in a fingerprint-based system, an incorrectly aligned finger on the scanner or dirt on the scanner can result in the scanner misreading the fingerprint, causing a false rejection of the authorized user.
NIST SP 800-761 senseview framework →
§1
When a biometric system fails to identify an applicant or fails to verify the legitimate claimed identity of an applicant.
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
In biometrics, the instance of a security system failing to verify or identify an authorized person. It does not necessarily indicate a flaw in the biometric system; for example, in a fingerprint-based system, an incorrectly aligned finger on the scanner or dirt on the scanner can result in the scanner misreading the fingerprint, causing a false rejection of the authorized user.
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