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masquerade [4 records]

Record 1 2011-06-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • IT Security
DEF

The pretense by an entity to be a different entity in order to gain unauthorized access.

OBS

masquerading; mimicking; impersonation; masquerade: terms and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des TI
DEF

Fait de prétendre, pour une entité, d'être une autre entité pour obtenir un accès non autorisé.

OBS

déguisement; usurpation d'identité : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Seguridad de IT
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Record 2 - external organization data 2006-03-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
08.05.29 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

pretense by an entity to be a different entity in order to gain unauthorized access

OBS

masquerade: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-8:1998].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
08.05.29 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

fait de prétendre, pour une entité, être une autre entité pour obtenir un accès non autorisé

OBS

déguisement; usurpation d'identité : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-8:1998].

Spanish

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Record 3 2003-05-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • IT Security
DEF

To pose as an authorized user to gain access to a system.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des TI
OBS

Se déguiser.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Seguridad de IT
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Record 4 1983-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Archaeology
OBS

assembly of persons wearing masks and other disguises, and often rich or fantastic dress, for dancing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Archéologie

Spanish

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