A unique digital identifier that allows for a user to distinctly recognise and validate a file or transaction, usually through the use of a cryptographic hash similar to a public key.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A unique digital identifier that allows for a user to distinctly recognise and validate a file or transaction, usually through the use of a cryptographic hash similar to a public key.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":76,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_cryptoslate_glossary_part_of_speech":"noun","_cryptoslate_glossary_phonetic_spelling":"DIJ-ih-tul SIG-nuh-cher","_cryptoslate_glossary_example_sentences":["The wallet created a digital signature to authorize the transaction.","Nodes verified the digital signature using the sender\u2019s public key.","A valid digital signature proves that the message was signed by the corresponding private key.","Changing the transaction after signing would invalidate its digital signature.","The application requested a digital signature instead of asking the user to reveal a private key."]},"glossary_topic":[83432,83437],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n