ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Biometric word list

Okay kiddo, have you ever seen a spy movie where the hero has to prove who they are to the bad guys? Well, that's where biometrics come in. It's a way of identifying people based on their unique physical characteristics, like their fingerprint or the way their voice sounds.

Now, a biometric word list is just a list of words that people are asked to say out loud, so that their voice can be analyzed and used as a form of identification. Think of it like a secret password, but instead of typing it in, you say it out loud.

This list of words is carefully chosen to include a variety of sounds and combinations, so that the voice recognition software can get a good idea of what your voice sounds like. And because everyone's voice is different, it's very hard for someone to pretend to be you by just saying the same words.

So, the next time you see a spy movie and the hero has to say a secret phrase to prove who they are, remember that it's a form of biometrics, and that technology is helping keep us all safe in lots of different ways!