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VARIABLE CRYPTOGRAPHIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Encryption and Decryption
- IT Security
- Electronic Warfare
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cryptographic variable
1, record 1, English, cryptographic%20variable
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cryptovariable 1, record 1, English, cryptovariable
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sequence of random binary bits used to set up and change the permutations in cryptographic equipment for the encryption or decryption of electronic signals. 1, record 1, English, - cryptographic%20variable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "cryptographic variable" can apply to traffic encryption keys (TEKs) and key encryption keys (KEKs). 1, record 1, English, - cryptographic%20variable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cryptographic variable; cryptovariable: designations and definition officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel. 2, record 1, English, - cryptographic%20variable
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chiffrage et déchiffrage
- Sécurité des TI
- Guerre électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- variable cryptographique
1, record 1, French, variable%20cryptographique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Séquence de valeurs binaires aléatoires permettant de définir et de modifier les permutations dans un équipement cryptographique en vue de chiffrer ou de déchiffrer des signaux électroniques. 1, record 1, French, - variable%20cryptographique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «variable cryptographique» désigne tant les clés de chiffrement de trafic (TEK) que les clés de chiffrement de clé (KEK). 1, record 1, French, - variable%20cryptographique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
variable cryptographique : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées. 2, record 1, French, - variable%20cryptographique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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