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fingerprinter

The English word “fingerprinter” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  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.

Etymology

From fingerprint + -er.

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