also: アイデンテファイ
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Loanword used in technical, business, or IT contexts for identifying or verifying identity. Often used with する.
システムがユーザーをアイデンティファイする。
The system identifies the user.
指紋で本人をアイデンティファイできる。
You can identify the person by their fingerprint.
Standard katakana loanword spelling from English 'identify'.
Variant katakana spelling; less common than アイデンティファイ.
特定 is the common native/kanji term for 'identify' or 'specify', used in everyday and formal contexts. アイデンティファイ is a niche loanword mainly in tech or security fields.
識別 means 'discrimination' or 'identification' and is more common than アイデンティファイ. It is used broadly, while アイデンティファイ is more specific to identity verification.
Borrowed from English 'identify'. The variant アイデンテファイ reflects an alternative transcription of the English pronunciation.