e-documents
Computerized official records
E-documents are documents in electronic form rather than on paper—PDFs, word processor files, spreadsheets, or any digital file containing text or images that would traditionally have been printed.
The term appears in legal, business, and government contexts where the distinction between physical and digital records matters: The court accepted e-documents as evidence.
Also written as edocuments or electronic documents.
Fixed-layout document format
- spreadsheetTabular data organizer
- presentationFormal display to viewers
- HTMLWeb page code
- XMLStructured data markup language
JSON · CSV · EPUB · RTF · PPT · markdown · plaintext · rich text
Enforceable written agreement
- agreementShared position between parties
- signatureHandwritten name for verification
- notarizationOfficial document verification
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
DocuSign · timestamp · binding · compliance · audit trail · retention · admissibility · certification
Converting data into code
- password protectionAuthentication via secret code
- redactionObscuring sensitive text
- watermarkTranslucent authentication mark
- digital signatureEncrypted verification of sender
certificate · authentication · access log · confidentiality · read-only · permissions · two-factor · blockchain
Analog-to-electronic transformation
- scanningSystematic visual examination
- OCRMachine reading of images
- conversionAct of changing states
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
green · eco-friendly · dematerialization · electronic filing · migration · paperless office · digital transformation · archival
Place for storing things
- archiveStored historical records
- version controlTracks changes to files
- workflowSequential task progression
- retrievalAct of getting back
indexing · tagging · folder · cloud storage · SharePoint · Google Drive · Dropbox · OneDrive
Fixed-layout document format
- spreadsheetTabular data organizer
- presentationFormal display to viewers
- HTMLWeb page code
XML · JSON · CSV · EPUB · RTF · PPT · markdown · plaintext · rich text · hyperlink
contract
Enforceable written agreement
- agreementShared position between parties
- signatureHandwritten name for verification
- notarizationOfficial document verification
authentication · DocuSign · timestamp · binding · compliance · audit trail · retention · admissibility · certification · affidavit
encryption
Converting data into code
- password protectionAuthentication via secret code
- redactionObscuring sensitive text
- watermarkTranslucent authentication mark
digital signature · certificate · authentication · access log · confidentiality · read-only · permissions · two-factor · blockchain · tamper-proof
digitization
Analog-to-electronic transformation
- scanningSystematic visual examination
- OCRMachine reading of images
- conversionAct of changing states
sustainability · green · eco-friendly · dematerialization · electronic filing · migration · paperless office · digital transformation · archival · preservation
repository
Place for storing things
- archiveStored historical records
- version controlTracks changes to files
- workflowSequential task progression
retrieval · indexing · tagging · folder · cloud storage · SharePoint · Google Drive · Dropbox · OneDrive · backup
e-documentsmanuscripts
Handwritten or typed originals
scrolls · parchment · ledgers · filing cabinets · carbon copies
document, documents, documented, documenting, documentation, documentary, docent, doctor, doctors