fingerprint

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The errors act like a fingerprint, Meseguer-Brocal says, with a "unique signature" that means it's possible to detect which piece of software was used to create any piece of music.

From BBC

The mood you were in at the time of reminiscence left emotional fingerprints on the memory, as neurons activated by your mental environment synced up with those activated by the recollection.

From Los Angeles Times

Its size and symmetry provide critical insight into how electrons interact and pair, making it a key fingerprint of the underlying superconducting mechanism.

From Science Daily

When scientists can model these signals with high precision, the resulting data act like detailed "cosmic fingerprints" that reveal how matter is arranged near massive black holes.

From Science Daily

The government already had Kaur’s fingerprints on file, which is why the family was puzzled when they received notice of this appointment.

From Los Angeles Times