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Record 1 2023-11-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • IT Security
  • Communication and Information Management
DEF

[A set of] data produced through the use of encryption, the semantic content of which is not available without the use of cryptographic techniques.

OBS

ciphertext: designation standardized by ISO in collaboration with the International Electrotechnical Commission.

Key term(s)
  • cyphertext
  • cipher text
  • cypher text
  • encyphered text

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des TI
  • Gestion des communications et de l'information
DEF

[Ensemble de] données résultant d'un chiffrement et dont le contenu sémantique n'est pas disponible sans recours à des techniques cryptographiques.

OBS

texte chiffré; cryptogramme : désignations normalisées par l'ISO en collaboration avec la Commission électrotechnique internationale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Seguridad de IT
  • Gestión de las comunicaciones y la información
DEF

Texto aparentemente al azar que resulta al codificar o cifrar un mensaje.

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