"self-signed" meaning in English

See self-signed in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: self- + signed Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|self|signed}} self- + signed Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} self-signed (not comparable)
  1. (computing, cryptography) Of a security certificate: signed by the same entity whose identity it certifies; signed with its own private key. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Computing, Cryptography Hypernyms: signed Related terms: self-signing

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