A fingerprint event processing method, wherein the method is applied to a terminal having a fingerprint sensor, and the method comprises: receiving, by the terminal, a first fingerprint by using the fingerprint sensor; generating, by the terminal, a fingerprint event according to the first fingerprint; executing, by the terminal, an identity authentication operation according to the fingerprint event when an operation to be executed by the terminal comprises the identity authentication operation; and executing, by the terminal, a first operation corresponding to a first preset event according to the first preset event when the operation to be executed by the terminal does not comprise the identity authentication operation, wherein after the generating, by the terminal, of the fingerprint event according to the first fingerprint, the method further comprises: executing, by the terminal, a second operation corresponding to a second preset event according to the second preset event when the terminal receives a second fingerprint by using the fingerprint sensor within a preset time, characterized in that the executing, by the terminal, of the second operation corresponding to the second preset event according to the second preset event when the terminal receives the second fingerprint by using the fingerprint sensor within the preset time specifically comprises: determining a current application scenario run by the terminal when the terminal receives the second fingerprint by using the fingerprint sensor within the preset time; and executing, by the terminal, the second operation corresponding to the second preset event according to the second preset event corresponding to the current application scenario. receiving, by the terminal, a first fingerprint by using the fingerprint sensor; generating, by the terminal, a fingerprint event according to the first fingerprint; executing, by the terminal, an identity authentication operation according to the fingerprint event when an operation to be executed by the terminal comprises the identity authentication operation; and executing, by the terminal, a first operation corresponding to a first preset event according to the first preset event when the operation to be executed by the terminal does not comprise the identity authentication operation, wherein after the generating, by the terminal, of the fingerprint event according to the first fingerprint, the method further comprises: executing, by the terminal, a second operation corresponding to a second preset event according to the second preset event when the terminal receives a second fingerprint by using the fingerprint sensor within a preset time, characterized in that the executing, by the terminal, of the second operation corresponding to the second preset event according to the second preset event when the terminal receives the second fingerprint by using the fingerprint sensor within the preset time specifically comprises: determining a current application scenario run by the terminal when the terminal receives the second fingerprint by using the fingerprint sensor within the preset time; and executing, by the terminal, the second operation corresponding to the second preset event according to the second preset event corresponding to the current application scenario. executing, by the terminal, a second operation corresponding to a second preset event according to the second preset event when the terminal receives a second fingerprint by using the fingerprint sensor within a preset time, characterized in that the executing, by the terminal, of the second operation corresponding to the second preset event according to the second preset event when the terminal receives the second fingerprint by using the fingerprint sensor within the preset time specifically comprises: determining a current application scenario run by the terminal when the terminal receives the second fingerprint by using the fingerprint sensor within the preset time; and executing, by the terminal, the second operation corresponding to the second preset event according to the second preset event corresponding to the current application scenario. determining a current application scenario run by the terminal when the terminal receives the second fingerprint by using the fingerprint sensor within the preset time; and executing, by the terminal, the second operation corresponding to the second preset event according to the second preset event corresponding to the current application scenario.