digital contracts
Online binding documents
Digital contracts are agreements created, signed, and stored electronically rather than on paper.
The term covers everything from clicking "I agree" on software terms to formally negotiated business agreements signed with electronic signatures.
Smart contracts—self-executing code on a blockchain—represent a more automated form: The digital contract released payment automatically when delivery was confirmed.
Also called electronic contracts or e-contracts.
- real estate transactionsSales of land or buildings
- electronic signatureDigital mark of consent
- blockchainCryptographic linked transaction record
- audit trailsRecorded history of actions
- cloud storageOnline data preservation service
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