code signing

noun

the attachment of a digital certificate (from a certification authority) to an executable program to ensure its legitimacy

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Meanings

nouncode signing (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputingthe attachment of a digital certificate (from a certification authority) to an executable program to ensure its legitimacy
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APA

code signing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/code%20signing

MLA

“code signing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/code%20signing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “code signing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/code%20signing.

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