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cyberspace [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Defence Planning and Military Doctrine
- Electronic Warfare
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cyberspace
1, record 1, English, cyberspace
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The element of the operational environment that consists of interdependent networks of information technology structures—including the Internet, telecommunications networks, computer systems, embedded processors and controllers—as well as the software and data that reside within them. 2, record 1, English, - cyberspace
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cyberspace: term and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel and the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 3, record 1, English, - cyberspace
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Doctrine militaire et planification de défense
- Guerre électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cyberespace
1, record 1, French, cyberespace
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément de l'environnement opérationnel qui se compose de réseaux interdépendants de structures de technologie de l'information — comprenant l'Internet, les réseaux de télécommunications, les systèmes informatiques et les processeurs et contrôleurs intégrés — ainsi que des logiciels et des données qui y sont contenus. 2, record 1, French, - cyberespace
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cyberespace : terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense. 3, record 1, French, - cyberespace
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-08-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cyberspace
1, record 2, English, cyberspace
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cyberworld 2, record 2, English, cyberworld
correct
- virtual space 3, record 2, English, virtual%20space
correct
- Net space 4, record 2, English, Net%20space
correct
- virtual realm 5, record 2, English, virtual%20realm
- information realm 5, record 2, English, information%20realm
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A digital world constructed by computers and computer networks in which people and computers coexist, and which includes all areas of online activity. 6, record 2, English, - cyberspace
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The cyberworld is not - and probably never will be - a global village in which everybody speaks the same language and thinks the same thoughts. On the contrary, every country tends to remodel its piece of the network according to its cultural preferences. 7, record 2, English, - cyberspace
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "cyberspace" in virtual reality. 6, record 2, English, - cyberspace
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cyberspace: An expression coined by William Gibson in the novel Neuromancer (1984): literally "the space of cybernetics," the virtual space of computer memory and networks, global telecommunications and digital media. 8, record 2, English, - cyberspace
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
cyberspace: term and definition standardized by the Translation Bureau and the Office of Critical Infrastructure Protection and Emergency Preparedness (OCIPEP). 9, record 2, English, - cyberspace
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cyberespace
1, record 2, French, cyberespace
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- espace cybernétique 2, record 2, French, espace%20cybern%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
- monde virtuel 3, record 2, French, monde%20virtuel
correct, masculine noun
- espace virtuel 4, record 2, French, espace%20virtuel
correct, masculine noun
- virtuel 3, record 2, French, virtuel
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- cybermonde 5, record 2, French, cybermonde
correct, masculine noun
- cyberspace 6, record 2, French, cyberspace
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Monde numérique construit par des ordinateurs et des réseaux d'ordinateurs, dans lequel coexistent des gens et des ordinateurs, et qui englobe toutes les zones d'activité en ligne. 7, record 2, French, - cyberespace
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «cyberespace» en réalité virtuelle. 7, record 2, French, - cyberespace
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Depuis 1993 «cyberespace» a subi une extension de sens : restreint au début à la réalité virtuelle, il englobe aujourd'hui les communications sur Internet, comme en anglais. Le substantif «le virtuel» désigne «monde virtuel» par analogie à «l'audiovisuel». 8, record 2, French, - cyberespace
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
cyberespace : terme et définition normalisés par le Bureau de la traduction et le Bureau de la protection des infrastructures essentielles et de la protection civile (BPIEPC). 9, record 2, French, - cyberespace
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ciberespacio
1, record 2, Spanish, ciberespacio
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- espacio electrónico 2, record 2, Spanish, espacio%20electr%C3%B3nico
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
- espacio virtual 2, record 2, Spanish, espacio%20virtual
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mundo digital generado por ordenadores y redes de ordenadores, en el cual personas y ordenadores coexisten y el cual incluye todos los aspectos de la actividad [en línea] 3, record 2, Spanish, - ciberespacio
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