TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

one-way function [3 records]

Record 1 2011-06-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • IT Security
DEF

A mathematical function used with encryption-related routines for the transformation of data into a quantity that cannot then be used to recover the original data.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des TI

Spanish

Save record 1

Record 2 2007-05-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Encryption and Decryption
  • Signals (Military)
DEF

A function which is easy to compute but whose inverse is very difficult to compute.

OBS

Such functions have important applications in cryptography, specifically in public-key cryptography.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chiffrage et déchiffrage
  • Transmissions de campagne (Militaire)
DEF

[...] fonction simple dont il est pratiquement impossible de calculer par ordinateur la fonction inverse.

Spanish

Save record 2

Record 3 1993-09-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
  • Internet and Telematics
OBS

Term standardized by AFNOR.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
  • Internet et télématique
DEF

Fonction mathématique f facile à calculer, mais pour laquelle il est difficile de trouver une valeur x telle que f(x) = y, y étant une valeur générale de la plage. Il peut y avoir très peu de valeurs y pour lesquelles il est aisé de calculer x.

OBS

Terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

Save record 3

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: