use "signature packet" for disambiguation

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## Signature types in OpenPGP
The OpenPGP standard defines a set of [Signature types](https://www.ietf.org/archive/id/draft-ietf-openpgp-crypto-refresh-12.html#name-signature-types), each identified by a numerical *signature type ID*. Signature types define the purpose of a signature and how it should be interpreted.
The OpenPGP standard defines a set of [Signature types](https://www.ietf.org/archive/id/draft-ietf-openpgp-crypto-refresh-12.html#name-signature-types), each identified by a numerical *signature type ID*. Signature types define the purpose of a signature packet and how it should be interpreted.
Signature types can be predominantly classified in two ways: