e-signature

[ ee-sig-nuh-cher, -choo r ]
/ ˈiˌsɪg nə tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər /

noun Digital Technology.

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.
such a signature or its equivalent. Compare digital signature.
Also called electronic signature.

Origin of e-signature

2000–05; e-2 (electronic) + signature

historical usage of e-signature

See Internet.

Words nearby e-signature