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electronic signature

advanced electronic signature based on a qualified certificate and created by a qualified signature creation device, having the same legal value as a handwritten signature, defined in EU Regulation 910/2014 (eIDAS)
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electronic signature

Summary

electronic signature ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,556 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • electronic signature is a type of personal identifier[2].
  • electronic signature is a type of metadata[3].
  • electronic signature's topic's main category is recorded as Q8946968[4].
  • electronic signature's has characteristic is recorded as legally binding[5].
  • electronic signature's different from is recorded as digital signature[6].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include personal identifier[2] and metadata[3].

Why It Matters

electronic signature ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,556 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] It is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). electronic signature. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/electronic-signature
MLA “electronic signature.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/electronic-signature.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_electronic-signature_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{electronic signature}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/electronic-signature}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 16d ago · عُثمان · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → advanced electronic signature based on a qualified certificate and created by a
    Treccani id → —
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P3365]]: firma-digitale-e-firma-elettronica"
  2. 15w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Has characteristic → legally binding
    Topic's main category → Q8946968
    Different from → digital signature
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0280893-elektronicky-podpis, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259599|batch #259599]]"
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