signature — sig|na|ture [ˈsıgnətʃə US ər] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Old French; Origin: Medieval Latin signatura, from Latin signare; SIGN2] 1.) your name written in the way you usually write it, for example at the end of a letter, or on a cheque etc to show… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Signature Guarantee — A form of authentication issued by a bank or other financial institution that verifies the legitimacy of a signature and the signatory s overall request. This type of guarantee is often used in situations where financial instruments are being… … Investment dictionary
Signature Loan — A type of personal loan offered by banks and other finance companies that uses only the borrower s signature and promise to pay as collateral. A signature loan can typically be used for any purpose the borrower chooses, although the interest… … Investment dictionary
signature — signatureless, adj. /sig neuh cheuhr, choor /, n. 1. a person s name, or a mark representing it, as signed personally or by deputy, as in subscribing a letter or other document. 2. the act of signing a document. 3. Music. a sign or set of signs… … Universalium
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Tunguska event — The Tunguska Event, or Tunguska explosion, was a powerful explosion that occurred near the Podkamennaya (Lower Stony) Tunguska River in what is now Krasnoyarsk Krai of Russia, at around 7:14 a.m. [P. Farinella, L. Foschini, Ch. Froeschl eacute;,… … Wikipedia
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Time signature — Common time redirects here. For the short story, see Common Time. Simple example of a 34 time signature: here there are three quarter notes per measure. The time signature (also known as meter signature) is a notational convention used in Western … Wikipedia
Lamport signature — In cryptography, a Lamport signature or Lamport one time signature scheme is a method for constructing a digital signature. Lamport signatures can be built from any cryptographically secure one way function; usually a cryptographic hash function… … Wikipedia
Measurement and signature intelligence — (MASINT) is a branch of intelligence gathering activities. MASINT, may have aspects of intelligence analysis management, since certain aspects of MASINT, such as the analysis of electromagnetic radiation received by signals intelligence are more… … Wikipedia
