Touch ID
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Touch ID is Apple's fingerprint recognition technology used on devices like the MacBook Pro for secure authentication and payments.
Aliases (5)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biometric authentication technology
→
fingerprint recognition system → |
| authenticationMethod |
biometric match against stored template
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|
| availableOn |
MacBook Air
→
MacBook Pro → Magic Keyboard with Touch ID → iPad → iPhone → |
| biometricType |
fingerprint
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|
| developer |
Apple Inc.
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|
| doesNotStore |
actual fingerprint images
→
|
| fallbackMethod |
passcode
→
password → |
| hasComponent |
capacitive touch sensor
→
sapphire crystal cover → stainless steel detection ring → |
| integratedInto |
Home button on older iPhone models
→
Home button on some iPad models → Touch ID sensor key on MacBook Air → Touch ID sensor key on MacBook Pro → power button on some iPad models → |
| introducedBy |
Apple Inc.
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|
| introducedInProduct |
iPhone 5s
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|
| introductionYear |
2013
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|
| marketedAs |
convenient security feature
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|
| maxNumberOfFingerprints |
up to 5 fingerprints
→
|
| owner |
Apple Inc.
→
|
| replacedInFlagshipPhonesBy |
Face ID
→
|
| requires |
enrollment of fingerprint
→
|
| securityFeature |
Secure Enclave integration
→
encrypted fingerprint templates → on-device fingerprint data storage → |
| stores |
mathematical representation of fingerprint
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|
| supports |
multiple fingerprints
→
|
| supportsOperatingSystem |
iOS
→
iPadOS → macOS → |
| supportsService |
Apple Pay in apps
→
Apple Pay in stores on iPhone → Apple Pay on the web → |
| technologyType |
fingerprint sensor
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|
| usedFor |
App Store purchases authorization
→
Apple ID authentication → Apple Pay authorization → Mac login → device unlocking → iTunes Store purchases authorization → password autofill → user authentication → |
Referenced by (11)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
MacBook
→
iPad → |
hasSecurityFeature |
|
Touch ID
("Touch ID sensor key on MacBook Pro")
→
Touch ID ("Touch ID sensor key on MacBook Air") → |
integratedInto |
|
Apple Worldwide Developers Conference 2014
("Touch ID APIs")
→
|
announced |
|
Apple Pay
→
|
authenticationMethod |
|
Face ID
("Touch ID on some iPhone models")
→
|
replaced |
|
Apple Wallet
→
|
securityFeature |
|
iPadOS
→
|
supports |
|
Apple Pay
("Touch ID-enabled MacBook Pro")
→
|
supportsDevice |
|
MacBook Pro
→
|
supportsFeature |