Digital signature

nouncandidate·updated May 12, 2026

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An asymmetric key operation where the private key is used to digitally sign data and the public key is used to verify the signature. Digital signatures provide authenticity protection, integrity protection, and non-repudiation.

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Variants

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plural: Digital signatures
possessive: Digital signature's
pluralpossessive: Digital signatures'

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