electronic signature
nounverified·updated May 9, 2026
The process of applying any mark in electronic form with the intent to sign a data object. See also Digital Signature.
MWENISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 2
Senses
National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) Cybersecurity Lexicon
Any mark in electronic form associated with an electronic document, applied with the intent to sign the document.
Classifications
Entity Type
Credential75%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Sensitivity
Regulated80%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Information Class
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Variants
- plural
- electronic signatures
- possessive
- electronic signature's
- pluralpossessive
- electronic signatures'