What should they be called?

[getify]

"Passkey" is the official name for the feature (in the web platform, specifically) where biometrics can be used, just like device unlock, to provide authentication (or verification) for a user's actions in a web page or web app.

NOTE: native apps can (and do!) tap into the same biometrics mechanisms as the device unlock (and passkeys) do, to provide login/authentication. However, these are not technically referred to as passkeys, since they're not using the WebAuthn APIs from the web platform.

Since all these are essentially the same system, and the same underlying security, ideally we can settle on a name for them that works for all contexts, unifying the techniques with common text, branding, icons, etc. This will encourage trust through familiarity with end users.

Perhaps "passkeys" is the right name, but maybe not. That name doesn't seem to be catching on yet. So... let's discuss if this name is good or if we need different candidates to consider?