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CHECKSUM [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Data Banks and Databases
- Computer Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- checksum
1, record 1, English, checksum
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- check sum 2, record 1, English, check%20sum
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The sum of a group of data items, computed when the data are recorded and appended to the group for checking purposes. 3, record 1, English, - checksum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The checksum is calculated for a given chunk of data by sequentially combining all the bytes of data with a series of arithmetic or logical operations. After the data is transmitted or stored, a new checksum is calculated in the same way using the(possibly faulty) transmitted or stored data. If the two checksums do not match, an error has occurred, and the data should be transmitted or stored again. Checksums cannot detect all errors, and they cannot be used to correct erroneous data. 4, record 1, English, - checksum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
checksum : designation standardized by the Canadian Standards Association(CSA). 5, record 1, English, - checksum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Banques et bases de données
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- total de contrôle
1, record 1, French, total%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- somme de contrôle 2, record 1, French, somme%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] somme d'un groupe de données élémentaires calculée lorsque les données sont enregistrées et annexées au groupe à des fins de vérification. 3, record 1, French, - total%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
total de contrôle : désignation normalisée par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA). 4, record 1, French, - total%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bancos y bases de datos
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- total de verificación
1, record 1, Spanish, total%20de%20verificaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- suma de control 1, record 1, Spanish, suma%20de%20control
correct, feminine noun
- suma de comprobación 2, record 1, Spanish, suma%20de%20comprobaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Suma que se genera mediante el empleo de los dígitos individuales de un número, y que se utiliza como parte de una comprobación por suma. 1, record 1, Spanish, - total%20de%20verificaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-06-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- IT Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- integrity shell
1, record 2, English, integrity%20shell
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] program [that] checks the integrity of an object only when this object is about to be executed. 2, record 2, English, - integrity%20shell
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The objective of an integrity shell is to drive up the complexity of a corruptive attack by forcing the attacker to make a modification that retains an identical cryptographic checksum. 3, record 2, English, - integrity%20shell
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- shell d'intégrité
1, record 2, French, shell%20d%27int%C3%A9grit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Seguridad de IT
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- caparazón de integridad
1, record 2, Spanish, caparaz%C3%B3n%20de%20integridad
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Programas de vigilancia: Ellos detectan actividades que podrían realizarse típicamente por un virus, como la sobreescritura de ficheros o el formateo del disco duro del sistema. En esta técnica, se establecen capas por las que debe pasar cualquier orden de ejecución de un programa. Dentro del caparazón de integridad, se efectúa automáticamente una comprobación de suma y, si se detectan programas infectados, no se permite que se ejecuten. 1, record 2, Spanish, - caparaz%C3%B3n%20de%20integridad
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-06-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- IT Security
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- integrity checker
1, record 3, English, integrity%20checker
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] program [that] reads the entire disk, computes some kind of checksum of the executable code in a computer system, and stores the checksum in a database. 1, record 3, English, - integrity%20checker
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- vérificateur d'intégrité
1, record 3, French, v%C3%A9rificateur%20d%27int%C3%A9grit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Seguridad de IT
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- verificador de integridad
1, record 3, Spanish, verificador%20de%20integridad
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2020-11-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Operating Systems (Software)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- checksum calculation
1, record 4, English, checksum%20calculation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- calculation of a checksum 2, record 4, English, calculation%20of%20a%20checksum
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Checksumming software relies on the calculation of a checksum of any executable on the system followed by periodic recalculations in order to verify that the checksum has not changed. 2, record 4, English, - checksum%20calculation
Record 4, Key term(s)
- check sum calculation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- calcul des sommes de contrôle
1, record 4, French, calcul%20des%20sommes%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le calcul des sommes de contrôle repose sur les données du code à barres. 1, record 4, French, - calcul%20des%20sommes%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- cálculo de suma de verificación
1, record 4, Spanish, c%C3%A1lculo%20de%20suma%20de%20verificaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2017-02-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- IT Security
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- checksum algorithm
1, record 5, English, checksum%20algorithm
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Checksums are used not only to ensure a [corruption-free] transmission, but also to ensure that the file has not been tampered with. When a good checksum algorithm is used, even a tiny change to the file will result in a completely different checksum value. 2, record 5, English, - checksum%20algorithm
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- algorithme de somme de contrôle
1, record 5, French, algorithme%20de%20somme%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Outre le comptage des lignes sur le serveur de publication [...], une somme de contrôle de toutes les données est calculée à l'aide de l'algorithme de somme de contrôle. Si le nombre de lignes est erroné, la somme de contrôle n'est pas effectuée. 2, record 5, French, - algorithme%20de%20somme%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-01-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- cryptographic checksum
1, record 6, English, cryptographic%20checksum
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of detecting changes to data using a strong cryptographic algorithm and an encryption key to produce a checksum from the data. 1, record 6, English, - cryptographic%20checksum
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unlike simple checksums or cyclic redundancy checks, data cannot be changed without a corresponding change in the cryptographic checksum. 1, record 6, English, - cryptographic%20checksum
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- total de contrôle cryptographique
1, record 6, French, total%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20cryptographique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode de détection de modifications de données établissant un total de contrôle à partir des données à l'aide d'un algorithme cryptographique solide et d'une clé de cryptage. 1, record 6, French, - total%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20cryptographique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrairement au total de contrôle simple ou au contrôle cyclique par redondance, les données ne peuvent être modifiées sans que ne s'en trouve également affecté le total de contrôle cryptographique. 1, record 6, French, - total%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20cryptographique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2012-10-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
- IT Security
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- imaging
1, record 7, English, imaging
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- hard drive imaging 2, record 7, English, hard%20drive%20imaging
correct
- disk imaging 3, record 7, English, disk%20imaging
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hard drive imaging is used in several major application areas : Forensic imaging or acquisition is the process where the entire drive contents are imaged to a file and checksum values are calculated to verify the integrity(in court cases) of the image file... Data recovery imaging(like forensic imaging) is the process of imaging every single sector on the source drive to another medium from which required files can be retrieved. 4, record 7, English, - imaging
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- création d'image
1, record 7, French, cr%C3%A9ation%20d%27image
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- création d'image de disque dur 2, record 7, French, cr%C3%A9ation%20d%27image%20de%20disque%20dur
correct, feminine noun
- formation d'image 3, record 7, French, formation%20d%27image
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'image d'un disque dur est une copie de l'état actuel de votre disque dur, contenant toutes les informations et toutes les données du disque dur, en incluant votre système d'exploitation (Windows) au moment de la création de l'image. Elle nous permet donc de stocker dans n'importe quel matériel de sauvegarde une copie complète de notre ordinateur avec tous ses paramètres. 4, record 7, French, - cr%C3%A9ation%20d%27image
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2008-06-10
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- critical error
1, record 8, English, critical%20error
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An error that suspends processing until the condition can be corrected either by software or by user intervention(for example, an attempt to read a nonexistent disk, an out-of-paper condition on the printer, or a checksum fault in a data message). 2, record 8, English, - critical%20error
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- erreur critique
1, record 8, French, erreur%20critique
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1993-01-12
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- checksum program
1, record 9, English, checksum%20program
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- checksumming software 1, record 9, English, checksumming%20software
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Many shareware packages now include a checksum program and a list of correct checksums for all files supplied with the package. As long as the checksum program is not infected and the checksumming algorithm is cryptographically strong, this provides an assurance of file integrity.... 1, record 9, English, - checksum%20program
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- programme de contrôle par sommes
1, record 9, French, programme%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20par%20sommes
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- logiciel de contrôle de somme 1, record 9, French, logiciel%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20somme
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De nombreux partagiciels comportent désormais un programme de contrôle par sommes et une liste de totaux de contrôle corrects pour tous les fichiers fournis avec le logiciel. Tant que le programme de contrôle n'est pas contaminé, et que l'algorithme de contrôle de sommes résiste cryptographiquement, on a la garantie d'intégrité des fichiers [...] 1, record 9, French, - programme%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20par%20sommes
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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