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TOKENIZACION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tokenization
1, record 1, English, tokenization
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tokenisation 2, record 1, English, tokenisation
correct, noun
- data tokenization 3, record 1, English, data%20tokenization
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process by which a surrogate value[,] called a token[,] is generated and used in place of the original data or information. 4, record 1, English, - tokenization
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To mitigate threats to data privacy, organizations are increasingly relying on data tokenization, a process that involves swapping out sensitive data, such as a customer's social security or bank account number, with a randomly generated data string called a token. 5, record 1, English, - tokenization
Record 1, Key term(s)
- data tokenisation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- segmentation en unités
1, record 1, French, segmentation%20en%20unit%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus consistant à générer une valeur de remplacement[,] appelée jeton[,] et à substituer celle-ci à l'information ou aux données d'origine. 2, record 1, French, - segmentation%20en%20unit%C3%A9s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Seguridad de IT
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tokenización
1, record 1, Spanish, tokenizaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] proceso de sustitución de los datos sensibles por un identificador anónimo al que se conoce como token. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tokenizaci%C3%B3n
Record 1, Key term(s)
- toquenización
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