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Definitions of Certificate:

a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
present someone with a certificate
authorize by certificate
security: a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends; "he held several valuable securities"
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A certificate is an official document affirming some fact. For example, a birth certificate or death certificate testifies to basic facts regarding a person's birth or death. A certificate may also certify that a person has received specific education or has passed a test.
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The HETAC One-Year Certificate is a subdegree qualification offered by the Higher Education and Training Awards Council as a one year full time course in a specific discipline, below the standard of the National Certificate or National Diploma.
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In cryptography, a public key certificate (or identity certificate) is a certificate which uses a digital signature to bind together a public key with an identity — information such as the name of a person or an organisation, their address, and so forth. The certificate can be used to verify that a public key belongs to an individual.
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The actual piece of paper that is evidence of ownership of stock in a corporation. Watermarked paper is finely engraved with delicate etchings to discourage forgery.
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A token which underpins the principle of trust in SSL-encrypted transactions. The information within a certificate includes the issuer (the Certificate Authority that issued the certificate), the organisation that owns the certificate, public key, the validity period (usually one year) of the certificate, and the hostname that the certificate was issued in respect of. ...
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An award offered to recognize the work performed and skills or learning acquired by taking a particular class or series of classes. It may or may not apply toward a license or other degree.
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A document providing evidence of ownership of a security such as a stock or bond.
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A certificate students receive if they’ve passed specific approved high school equivalency test. Students who don’t have a high school diploma but who have a GED may still qualify for federal student aid. A school that admits students without a high school diploma must make a GED program in the vicinity of the school available to these students and must inform them about the program. Students who pass an approved-to-benefit (STB) test may also be qualified. ...
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An award granted upon completion of a prescribed series of courses preparing students for employment in selected occupational/vocational fields which require training beyond high school. A certificate-may be earned while preparing for an associate degree. Some four-year colleges also offer certificate programs.
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The physical document which shows ownership of a bond, stock or other security.
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The award usually given for completing a college program or vocational specialty requiring less than two years of study.
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An electronic affidavit, issued by a trusted organization, like a bank, that vouches for the identity and the authority of an individual or business to conduct any transaction over the Internet.
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A digital representation of information which at least (1) identifies the certification authority issuing it, (2) names or identifies its Subscriber, (3) contains the Subscriber's public key, (4) identifies its operational period, and (5) is digitally signed by the certification authority issuing it. ...
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An electronic 'key' that a secure server checks for before allowing a user access. More information on obtaining certificates at MIT is available.
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Document issued by insurers as evidence that insurance is in force to meet the requirements of the law (notably for car insurance).
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A digital certificate is a file that uniquely identifies its owner. A certificate contains owner identity information and its owner's public key. Certificates are created by CAs. Top
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A writing, either from a court or other public body, giving assurances of existing conditions or facts, and giving rights or creating obligations.
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means a credential issued by an institution in recognition of the completion of a curriculum other than one leading to a degree.
www.highered.nysed.gov/ocue/accreditation/handbook/definitions.htm
A document that provides proof that an individual has passed a written or oral examination and/or practical test of competence for an occupational area.
www.ntatt.org/glossary.html
A list of eligibles ranked, according to regulations, and referred for appointment or promotion consideration. A more useful term is "candidate list."
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An “electronic ID card” for a person / an IT system that is issued by a CA and certified by its digital signature . In particular, a certificate guarantees the correspondence between a public key and a person or an IT system.
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An electronic document attesting to the binding of a public key to an individual or entity. It allows verification of the claim that a specific public key belongs to a specific individual. A certificate is issued and digitally signed by a trusted third party or Certification Authority.
www.infosec.gov.hk/english/general/glossary.htm
A document representing partial ownership of a company that states the number of shares that the document is worth and the names of the company and the owner of the shares.
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A digital "passport." A certificate is a secure electronic identity conforming to the X.509 standard. Certificates typically contain a user's name and public key. A CA authorizes certificates by signing the contents using its CA signing private key.
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A certificate is awarded for successful completion of a specialized program of study. A certificate may be for graduate (such as SGC - Specialized Graduate Certificate) or under graduate programs (such as ATC - Advanced Technical Certificate) and is usually not more than one year in length.
www.iseek.org/static/awards.htm
An award voucher, which a member must present to the redeeming company, such as a car rental company or hotel, or must exchange for an airline ticket.
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Coded authorisation information that can be verified by a certification authority to grant system access
www.cordis.lu/ist/ka1/administrations/publications/glossary.htm
A certificate is an award for the successful completion of 12 to 42 units in a vocational technical program.
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