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.
