Definitions for "Code Signing"
Code signing is the process of signing a completed Internet Explorer package with a digital certificate. Signing the package requires two steps: obtaining a digital certificate and signing the code. You do not need to sign files that you plan to install on the UNIX or Windows 3. platforms.
The process of signing a completed Internet Explorer package with a digital certificate. Signing the package requires two steps: obtaining a digital certificate and signing the code. See also: digital certificate
A mechanism used in Microsoft's ActiveX control to assure users that the software they are downloading has not been contaminated with a virus. When the control is downloaded the user can check the electronic signature to verify the software vendor and to confirm that the downloaded copy has not been altered since it was signed.