Digital certificate
Digital certificate means a data record that, at a minimum -
(1) Identifies the certification authority issuing it;
(2) Names or otherwise identifies the certificate holder;
(3) Contains a public key that corresponds to a private key under the sole control of the certificate holder;
(4) Identifies the operational period; and
(5) Contains a serial number and is digitally signed by the certification authority issuing it.
Source
9 CFR § 1300.03
Scoping language
For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings specified: