e-signature

[ ee-sig-nuh-cher, -choor ]

noun

, Digital Technology.

1. a technology that allows a person to electronically affix a signature or its equivalent to an electronic document, as when consenting to an online contract.
2. such a signature or its equivalent. Compare digital signature.

Word History and Origins

Origin of e-signature¹

First recorded in 1990–95; e- ²( def ) + signature ( def )