---
title: EER
tags:
- evaluate
- metric
description: "Equal Error Rate (EER) is a measure that shows the performance of a biometric system, like fingerprint or facial recognition. It's the point where the system's False Acceptance Rate (letting the wrong person in) and False Rejection Rate (blocking the right person) are equal. The lower the EER value, the better the system's performance.

EER is used in various security applications, such as airports, banks, and personal devices like smartphones and laptops, to evaluate the effectiveness of the biometric system in correctly identifying users."
sdk: gradio
sdk_version: 3.19.1
app_file: app.py
pinned: false
---

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