I am looking for a one word synonym for the notion "Without signature" for the domain of computer science, where "unsigned" usually means "a numerical data type which proscribes negative values", so I do not want to confuse my users.
For my specific scope, the "Without signature" means that a component failed to provide a signed identification (the signature itself) which was signed by a central authority (signing: The component provides an identification text, some operations are performed on it by the central authority in order to generate a unique and valid ID which is the signature)…
A very specific use case (as per David's comments), and I am sorry for the deep technical details:
if(component.signature() == unsigned)
{
// do something with unsigned components
}
else
if(component.signature() == company)
{
// do something with company signed components
}
else
if(component.signature() == consultants)
{
// do something with components singed by consultants
}
but unsigned
is a reserved word in most programming languages 🙁
Best Answer
The conventional term for this is unsignatured.
unsignatured — adj. * * * unˈsignatured, ppl. a. (un 1 8.) Brydges Censura Lit. III. 342 Such notes..as appear unsignatured at the bottom of the page.
signature 2. Base verb from the following inflections: signaturing, signatured, signatures, signaturer, signaturers, signaturingly and signaturedly
Also consider:
sig·na·ture·less, adjective
Usage examples from different contexts: