subscription

Etymology

From Latin subscriptiō.

noun

1. Access to a resource for a period of time, generally for payment.
   I have a monthly subscription to the Daily Telegraph newspaper.
   My library subscription is about to expire.
   Cancel my subscription to the Resurrection / Send my credentials to the House of Detention / I got some friends inside 1967, “When the Music’s Over”, in Strange Days, performed by The Doors
2. The formal acceptance of something, especially when verified with a signature.
3. The signing of one's name.
4. Contributing or promising to contribute money to a common fund.