Glossary

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Secure DocuSign Electronic Signature
An electronic signature created by the DocuSign system for a particular person which they can use to sign documents. DocuSign Electronic Signatures are unique to the person, solely under the control of the person, and when affixed to a document cannot be changed.

Send Activation
An email message which is sent from DocuSign to a new user in order to activate their account.

Sender Account
Account type that allows users to send, receive and sign documents.

Sent Items
Contains envelopes in which your actions are complete, but are still waiting for others to complete their actions

Sign
To insert your e-signature in a document and to complete the signing process by clicking the ‘sign’ button.

Signing Certificate
A document associated with every DocuSign envelope which provides proof of the signing process to all parties in the transaction. The certificate establishes who, what, when, and how documents were signed.

Stick-eTabs™
DocuSign patented tabs indicating where signatures and initials are needed. When a signer executes a document, the X,Y coordinates of each Stick-eTab are recorded and time stamped.

 

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Web Browser
Web browsers, such as Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox, are software programs that navigate the Web and access text, graphics, hyperlinks, audio, video, and other multimedia.

 

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