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false accept rate (FAR)

Abbreviation(s) and Synonym(s):

FAR

Definition(s):

  Proportion of verification transactions with wrongful claims of identity that are incorrectly confirmed.
Source(s):
CNSSI 4009-2015 from ISO/IEC 19795-1:2006

  False Accept Rate (defined over an authentication transaction)
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-76-2 under FAR