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CRYPTAGE NUMERIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-10-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Encryption and Decryption
- Telecommunications Transmission
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- digital encryption
1, record 1, English, digital%20encryption
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- digital encrypting 2, record 1, English, digital%20encrypting
correct
- digital ciphering 3, record 1, English, digital%20ciphering
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Digital encryption is the process of encrypting ... data [transmitted] between ... clients and servers. 4, record 1, English, - digital%20encryption
Record 1, Key term(s)
- digital enciphering
- digital encipherment
- digital cyphering
- digital encyphering
- digital encypherment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chiffrage et déchiffrage
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chiffrement numérique
1, record 1, French, chiffrement%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chiffrage numérique 2, record 1, French, chiffrage%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
- cryptage numérique 3, record 1, French, cryptage%20num%C3%A9rique
avoid, masculine noun
- cryptement numérique 4, record 1, French, cryptement%20num%C3%A9rique
avoid, masculine noun
- encryptage numérique 5, record 1, French, encryptage%20num%C3%A9rique
avoid, masculine noun
- encryption numérique 6, record 1, French, encryption%20num%C3%A9rique
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'utilisation du chiffrement numérique est la seule solution valable pour protéger les données confidentielles ou sensibles. 7, record 1, French, - chiffrement%20num%C3%A9rique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Criptografía y desciframiento
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Seguridad de IT
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- encriptación digital
1, record 1, Spanish, encriptaci%C3%B3n%20digital
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cifrado digital 2, record 1, Spanish, cifrado%20digital
correct, masculine noun
- codificación digital 3, record 1, Spanish, codificaci%C3%B3n%20digital
correct, feminine noun
- encriptado digital 4, record 1, Spanish, encriptado%20digital
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La encriptación digital es una práctica de protección de archivos mediante la codificación de datos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - encriptaci%C3%B3n%20digital
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