e-signing

Remote contract approval

E-signing is the act of signing a document electronically rather than with pen on paper.

The term covers various methods—typing a name, drawing a signature with a mouse or finger, or using cryptographic verification.

E-signing has largely replaced physical signatures for contracts, agreements, and official forms: The closing was done remotely with e-signing.

legal

contract

Enforceable written agreement

notarization · authentication · witness · validity · enforceability · terms · compliance · jurisdiction · attestation · execution

business

paperless

Using no printed materials

onboarding · HR · sales · procurement · real-estate · lease · NDA · offer letter · invoice · proposal

technology

DocuSign

Electronic signature software

audit trail · authentication · biometrics · cloud-based · API · integration · mobile · two-factor · verification · blockchain

security

identity verification

Confirming someone's claimed self

compliant · GDPR · HIPAA · sealed · audit log · IP address · geolocation · access control · expiration · revocation

process

upload

Transfer data outward

  • sendCause to arrive elsewhere
  • clickBrief sharp noise
  • dragResistance through fluid

place · initials · checkbox · text box · recipient · finalize · complete · submit · decline · void

Opposites
medium/method

e-signingwet signature

Ink-based personal authorization

autograph

Family

designing, resigning

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G