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title: "Canonicalisation: definition | KYE Protocol™ glossary"
description: "Canonicalisation: JCS (RFC 8785) canonical JSON form, used for hashing and signing."
url: https://kyeprotocol.com/glossary/canonicalisation/
lang: en
source: "KYE Protocol"
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> Canonicalisation: JCS (RFC 8785) canonical JSON form, used for hashing and signing.

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# Canonicalisation

JCS (RFC 8785) canonical JSON form, used for hashing and signing.

JCS (RFC 8785) canonical JSON form, used for hashing and signing. Ensures bit-exact reproducibility across implementations.

KYE™ Minute explains this term in an episode dated 9 January 2027, once podcast audio is switched on.

**Source** The KYE Protocol™ glossary, [as published](https://kyeprotocol.com/glossary/#canonicalisation). Not legal advice.