"e-signature" meaning in English

See e-signature in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: e-signatures [plural]
Etymology: From e- + signature. Etymology templates: {{af|en|e-|signature|id1=digital}} e- + signature Head templates: {{en-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. Wikipedia link: Electronic signature Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Internet Synonyms: electronic signature Related terms: digital signature, wet signature

Inflected forms

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