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The electronic equivalent of a handwritten signature. An electronic signature requires user authentication such as a digital certificate, smart card or biometric method.
(source: http://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia_term/0,1237,t=electronic+signature&i=42500,00.asp)
Synonyms:
digital signature
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