digital signature

noun

, Digital Technology.

1. an encrypted digital code appended to an electronic document to verify that it was created by a known source and has not been altered.

digital signature

noun

1. computing electronic proof of a person's identity involving the use of encryption; used to authenticate documents

Word History and Origins

Origin of digital signature¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

One of the initiative’s projects—a partnership with Boston University—will collect data using apps, activity tracking, and sleep tracking in people with and without dementia to identify possible digital signatures of disease.

From MIT Technology Review

Copying a digital signature is already hard enough that hackers hardly ever try it.

From Nautilus

Unlike PUFs, there isn’t a physical barrier to copying a digital signature.

From Nautilus

For example, in financial and insurance, the move to digital signatures and mobile apps.

From MIT Technology Review