Glossary definition(s) for: electronic signature
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n., A digital mark that has the function of a signature in, is attached to, or is logically associated with a record, and is used by a signatory to take responsibility for, or to give consent to, the content of the record.
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Dictionary definition(s) for: electronic signature
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n., A digital mark that has the function of a signature in, is attached to, or is logically associated with a record, and is used by a signatory to take responsibility for, or to give consent to, the content of the record.
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n., A digital mark, code, or other symbol that identifies an individual and indicates responsiblity for or consent to the content of the material to which it is affixed.
[ Archives - A Glossary of Archival and Records Terminology (The Society of American Archivists) ]
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n., An electronic symbol, sound, or process that is either attached to or logically associated with a document (such as a contract or other record) and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the document. Types of electronic signatures include a typed name at the end of an e-mail, a digital image of a handwritten signature, and the click of an "I accept" button on an e-commerce site.
[ Government - Black's Law Dictionary ]
Black's Law Dictionary. 8th ed. Edited by Bryan A.Garner and Henry Campbell Black. St. Paul, MN : Thomson/West, 2004.
