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CLE CHIFFREMENT CLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Encryption and Decryption
- IT Security
- Banking
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- key-encryption key
1, record 1, English, key%2Dencryption%20key
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- KEK 2, record 1, English, KEK
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- key encryption key 3, record 1, English, key%20encryption%20key
correct
- KEK 4, record 1, English, KEK
correct
- KEK 4, record 1, English, KEK
- key enciphering key 5, record 1, English, key%20enciphering%20key%20%20
correct, standardized
- KK 5, record 1, English, KK
correct, standardized
- KK 5, record 1, English, KK
- key-encrypting key 6, record 1, English, key%2Dencrypting%20key
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cryptographic key used for the encipherment and decipherment of cryptographic keys. 5, record 1, English, - key%2Dencryption%20key
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
key-encryption key; KEK: term and abbreviation standardized by NATO. 7, record 1, English, - key%2Dencryption%20key
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
key enciphering key; KK: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1993. 8, record 1, English, - key%2Dencryption%20key
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chiffrage et déchiffrage
- Sécurité des TI
- Banque
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- clé de chiffrement de clés
1, record 1, French, cl%C3%A9%20de%20chiffrement%20de%20cl%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- KEK 2, record 1, French, KEK
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
- KK 3, record 1, French, KK
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- clé de chiffrement de clé 4, record 1, French, cl%C3%A9%20de%20chiffrement%20de%20cl%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- clé de cryptage de clé 5, record 1, French, cl%C3%A9%20de%20cryptage%20de%20cl%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clé servant au chiffrement et au déchiffrement de clés. 3, record 1, French, - cl%C3%A9%20de%20chiffrement%20de%20cl%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
clé de chiffrement de clés; KEK : terme et abréviation normalisés par l'OTAN. 6, record 1, French, - cl%C3%A9%20de%20chiffrement%20de%20cl%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
clé de chiffrement de clés; KK : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) en 1993. 7, record 1, French, - cl%C3%A9%20de%20chiffrement%20de%20cl%C3%A9s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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