digital certificate

digital certificate. A publicly available computer-based record that identifies the certifying authority and the subscriber who was issued a digital signature for electronically transmitted documents and that also provides the person’s public key for decrypting the digital signature. • Subscribers register with certification authorities to obtain digital signatures. Certificates may include additional information, including issuance and expiration dates, and recommended reliance limits for transactions relying on the certificate. The certificate also serves as an electronic notarization when attached to an electronic document by the sender.

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词条贡献者

资深译员Lester，毕业于美国一流的高级翻译学院，专注翻译各种与复杂国际仲裁有关的法律文件。