e-contracts

Online binding documents

E-contracts are contracts formed electronically—through email, websites, or digital platforms rather than paper documents.

The term covers everything from clicking "I agree" on software terms to negotiating and signing business agreements through electronic signature services.

E-contracts carry the same legal weight as traditional contracts in most jurisdictions: The company requires all vendors to sign e-contracts through their portal.

binding

agreement

Shared position between parties

conditions · signatories · obligation · commitment · validity · covenant · consent · execution · stipulation · provision

security

encryption

Converting data into code

confidentiality · integrity · two-factor · tokenization · authorization · verification · timestamp · certificate · identity · password

paperless

digital

Of discrete data

  • onlineNetwork-connected state
  • PDFFixed-layout document format
  • uploadTransfer data outward

documents · archive · repository · accessibility · eco-friendly · mobile · searchable · backup · sharing · collaboration

automation

blockchain

Cryptographic linked transaction record

platform · algorithm · electronic · self-executing · triggers · templates · auto-renewal · notifications · reminders · tracking

Categories
Opposites
medium/format

e-contractswet signatures

Ink-applied personal marks

notarized documents · parchment

formality/documentation

e-contractsverbal contracts

Unwritten binding promises

oral agreements · gentleman's agreements

formality of agreement

e-contractshandshake deals

Informal contracts without paperwork

oral contracts · gentleman's agreements · informal agreements

Family

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