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📝 To certify officially 💻 To certify software
to notarize

to notarize

7.1
Have software checked and approved by a platform to avoid security warnings
  • verb
  • /ˈnoʊtəˌraɪz/
  • Specialized
translation icon : notarizar
  • Once the software was ready, the developer decided to notarize it for distribution on the App Store.

They used a cryptographic method called hash functions, and they were just trying to notarize information.

Examples

  • It's notarized!

    Angel Wars: About Face (2004)

  • They used a cryptographic method called hash functions, and they were just trying to notarize information.

    MIT OpenCourseWare

  • To ensure users are safe, the company must notarize all its applications before release.

  • The new installer was notarized automatically by the system, allowing for a smooth installation process.

Synonyms

to certify
vsto notarize
  • Formal
192 3.9

To officially say that something meets a required standard

is a platform or service check for software before distribution often automatic
to precertify
vsto notarize
  • Specialized
7.4

To get official approval for something before use

is a platform or service check specific to software and often automatic
to O.K.
vsto notarize
2.3

To give permission to start or use something

is a platform or service check for software distribution often automatic

Surface Forms

notarize infinitive
notarise infinitive
notarized past
notarised past
notarized past participle
notarised past participle
notarizing present participle
notarising present participle
notarizes third person singular
notarises third person singular

Morphology

notarize = notary (transparent) = notary + ize

The computing sense extends the basic meaning 'to have something certified' to digital/software certification but retains the same derivational structure 'notary' + '-ize'.

Etymology

Notarize comes from the Latin nota 'a sign' and the English word note, because a notary made official marks on papers. In computing, to notarize software is to give it a digital 'seal' so devices and users will trust it.