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Glossary Design & Media

Electronic signature

An electronic signature is any electronic mark, such as a typed or drawn name, that shows intent to sign a document.

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Its legal weight varies by country and document type. It is different from a Digital signature, which uses cryptography to prove who signed and that the content was not changed afterwards.

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See also

  • Glossary Digital signature
    A digital signature is a value computed from a message and a private key that proves who created it and that it has not been changed.
  • Glossary Public-key cryptography
    Public-key (asymmetric) cryptography uses a pair of linked keys: a public key anyone can have, and a private key kept secret.
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