Profiling, the extrapolation of information about something, based on known qualities, may refer specifically to: Technology Profiling (information science) in information science Profiling (computer programming) in software engineering DNA profiling Other Author profiling Data profiling Demographic profiling, used in marketing research Forensic profiling, used in several types of forensic science Offender profiling Racial profiling Sexual orientation profiling Geographic profiling

See also Profile (disambiguation)