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e-signature

e-signature noun: data used by a signatory to sign something electronically. It may involve cryptography or may simply be a name typed into a document.

Noun

e-signature (plural e-signatures)

  1. (Internet) Data used by a signatory to sign something electronically. It may involve cryptography or may simply be a name typed into a document.

Synonyms of e-signature

Forms of e-signature

plurale-signatures

Origin of e-signature

From e- + signature.

Questions about e-signature

What does e-signature mean?
E-signature means data used by a signatory to sign something electronically. It may involve cryptography or may simply be a name typed into a document.
What part of speech is e-signature?
E-signature is a noun.
What is the plural of e-signature?
The plural of e-signature is e-signatures.

Words near e-signature in the dictionary

  1. e-shopper
  2. e-shoppers
  3. e-shopping
  4. e-shops
  5. e-sign
  6. e-signature
  7. e-signatures
  8. e-signed
  9. e-signing
  10. e-signs
  11. E-site

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