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code signing

code signing noun: the attachment of a digital certificate (from a certification authority) to an executable program to ensure its legitimacy.

Noun

code signing (uncountable)

  1. the attachment of a digital certificate (from a certification authority) to an executable program to ensure its legitimacy

Questions about code signing

What does code signing mean?
Code signing means the attachment of a digital certificate (from a certification authority) to an executable program to ensure its legitimacy.
What part of speech is code signing?
Code signing is a noun.

Words near code signing in the dictionary

  1. code review
  2. code reviewed
  3. code reviewing
  4. code reviews
  5. code rot
  6. code signing
  7. code smell
  8. code smells
  9. code style
  10. code styles
  11. code switch

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