self-signed

adjective

Of a security certificate: signed by the same entity whose identity it certifies; signed with its own private key.

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Meanings

adjectiveself-signed (not comparable)
  1. not comparablecomputingOf a security certificate: signed by the same entity whose identity it certifies; signed with its own private key.

Origin

From self- + signed.

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APA

self-signed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-signed

MLA

“self-signed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-signed. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “self-signed,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-signed.

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