Digital signature (数字签名 shùzì qiānmíng) refers to a proof to show that the user knows the private key connected to a public key without having to show the actual private key.
- 数字 (shùzì) as in digital devices (数字设备 shùzì shèbèi, or 电子设备 diànzǐ shèbèi) or digital marketing (数字营销 shùzì yíngxiāo).
- 签名 (qiānmíng) derives from
签 (qiān) as in bookmark (书签 shūqiān) or signing in (签到 qiāndào); 名 (míng) as in name (名字 míngzì) or famous (著名 zhùmníng).
签名 (qiānmíng) as in electronic signature (电子签名 diànzǐ qiānmíng).
Digital signature (数字签名 shùzì qiānmíng) word examples:
- Certificate-based digital signature (基于证书的数字签名 jīyúzhèngshū dē shùzì qiānmíng).