Glossary

On this page, you will find a list of terms that are used throughout the documentation. If you are new to the project, you may want to start by reading this page to familiarize yourself with the terminology.

Term	Definition
Organizations
ICAO	The International Civil Aviation Organization is a United Nations body that standardizes the world's passports and flight travel.
MFA	Abbreviation for Ministry of Foreign Affairs or related department/ministry (e.g. Department of State in the United States) for a given country.
Passport terms
Biometric passport/ePassport	A passport that contains biometric information about the passport holder. This information is stored on a chip embedded in the passport.
Non-passport-related specific technical terms
QR	A QR (Quick Response) code is a type of matrix barcode that stores data in a two-dimensional grid of black and white squares. It can be scanned using a smartphone or QR reader, quickly linking to digital content such as websites, text, or multimedia, making it a popular tool for easy and efficient information access.

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