noun escrow A bond, deed, or other document kept in the custody of a third party, taking effect only when a specified condition has been fulfilled. 1
noun escrow law: use of 3rd party 1
transitive verb escrow law: place in escrow 1
noun Definition of escrow in Technology (security) An arrangement where something (generally money or documents) is held in trust ("in escrow") by a trusted third party until certain agreed conditions are met. In computing the term is used for key escrow and also for source code escrow. 1
uncountable noun escrow Escrow is money or property which is given to someone, but which is kept by another person until the first person has done a particular thing or met particular requirements. 0
noun escrow money, goods, or a written document, such as a contract bond, delivered to a third party and held by him pending fulfilment of some condition 0
noun escrow the state or condition of being an escrow (esp in the phrase in escrow) 0
verb escrow to place (money, a document, etc) in escrow 0
noun escrow a written agreement or something of value put in the care of a third party and not delivered until certain conditions are fulfilled 0
noun escrow Escrow is money held by an independent third party to facilitate a financial transaction between two other parties. 0
