electronic signature
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electronic signature
Any computerised symbol or series of symbols executed, adopted or authorised by a specific individual that serves as the legally binding equivalent of that individual's handwritten signature.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
electronic signature
A digital signature which, assuming effective security procedures, can only be generated by the writ's owner; ESs are as valid as handwritten signaturesMcGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.