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e-consent

e-consent noun: consent given electronically, e.g. by filling in an online form.

Noun

e-consent (uncountable)

  1. consent given electronically, e.g. by filling in an online form
    • The main application areas that need e-consent are those that support coordinated health care. This is characterized by data-sharing among multiple teams of health care professionals and institutions […]2003, Jianying Zhou, Moti Yung, Yongfei Han, Applied Cryptography and Network Security

Origin of e-consent

From e- + consent.

Questions about e-consent

What does e-consent mean?
E-consent means consent given electronically, e.g. by filling in an online form.
What part of speech is e-consent?
E-consent is a noun.

Words near e-consent in the dictionary

  1. e-company
  2. e-confidence
  3. e-confident
  4. e-conomies
  5. e-conomy
  6. e-consent
  7. e-consultancies
  8. e-consultancy
  9. e-consultant
  10. e-consultants
  11. e-consulting

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