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e-signature

American  
[ee-sig-nuh-cher, -choor] / ˈiˌsɪg nə tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər /

noun

Digital Technology.
  1. a technology that allows a person to electronically affix a signature or its equivalent to an electronic document, as when consenting to an online contract.

  2. such a signature or its equivalent.


Etymology

Origin of e-signature

First recorded in 1990–95; e- 2 ( def. ) + signature ( def. )


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The e-signature company does have its own AI platform called Intelligent Agreement Management, or IAM.

From Barron's ● Mar. 17, 2026

This category represents Adobe’s Document Cloud business, which includes PDF and e-signature tools.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 12, 2026

Results from Zoom are scheduled for later in the month, while e-signature company DocuSign reports in March.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 18, 2022

On January 27th, a partnership specialist at Uber sent Martz’s colleague a nondisclosure agreement and asked for an e-signature.

From The Verge ● Sep. 1, 2016

While Allison notes that legacy e-signature services are one of the main sources for Dotloop’s competition, clients say signatures help bring sometimes-tech averse agents onboard the platform.

From Forbes ● Jun. 3, 2013

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