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HASH FUNCTION [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Encryption and Decryption
- IT Security
- Electronic Commerce
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hash code
1, record 1, English, hash%20code
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To sign a message electronically, a mathematical function(called a "hash function") must be used; it produces a summary(hash code) of the message. The hash code can then be encrypted and attached to the message. This code is known as a digital signature. 2, record 1, English, - hash%20code
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chiffrage et déchiffrage
- Sécurité des TI
- Commerce électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- code haché
1, record 1, French, code%20hach%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- code de hachage 2, record 1, French, code%20de%20hachage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour signer un message de façon électronique, il faut appliquer une fonction mathématique (appelée «fonction de hachage») qui produit un résumé (code haché) du message. Le code haché peut être ensuite chiffré pour être par la suite annexé au message. C'est ce code qui constitue la signature numérique. 3, record 1, French, - code%20hach%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Criptografía y desciframiento
- Seguridad de IT
- Comercio electrónico
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- código hash
1, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%B3digo%20hash
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-02-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Computer Mathematics
- Encryption and Decryption
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- preimage resistance
1, record 2, English, preimage%20resistance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Preimage resistance is the property of a hash function that it is hard to invert, that is, given an element in the range of a hash function, it should be computationally infeasible to find an input that maps to that element. 2, record 2, English, - preimage%20resistance
Record 2, Key term(s)
- pre-image resistance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Chiffrage et déchiffrage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- résistance à la préimage
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20pr%C3%A9image
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La résistance à la préimage : pour pratiquement toutes les valeurs de sortie préspécifiées, il est calculatoirement impossible de trouver une entrée qui produit cette valeur en sortie [...] 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20pr%C3%A9image
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-02-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Computer Mathematics
- Probability (Statistics)
- Encryption and Decryption
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- preimage attack
1, record 3, English, preimage%20attack
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An attack on a cryptographic hash function that is able to find a preimage for a hash... 2, record 3, English, - preimage%20attack
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The strength of a one-way hash function is measured by its resistance to attacks, such as collision attacks, preimage attacks, and birthday attacks. 3, record 3, English, - preimage%20attack
Record 3, Key term(s)
- pre-image attack
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Probabilités (Statistique)
- Chiffrage et déchiffrage
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- attaque de préimage
1, record 3, French, attaque%20de%20pr%C3%A9image
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une bonne fonction de hachage cryptographique doit résister à des attaques de préimage. 1, record 3, French, - attaque%20de%20pr%C3%A9image
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2024-02-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hash function
1, record 4, English, hash%20function
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- hashing function 2, record 4, English, hashing%20function
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A hash function is any function that can be used to map data of arbitrary size to fixed-size values. 3, record 4, English, - hash%20function
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fonction de hachage
1, record 4, French, fonction%20de%20hachage
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une fonction de hachage est une fonction qui peut être utilisée pour mapper des données de taille arbitraire à des valeurs de taille fixe. 2, record 4, French, - fonction%20de%20hachage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2024-02-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hash table
1, record 5, English, hash%20table
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hash tables are a type of data structure in which the address/index value of the data element is generated from a hash function. This enables very fast data access as the index value behaves as a key for the data value. 2, record 5, English, - hash%20table
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- table de hachage
1, record 5, French, table%20de%20hachage
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- tabla de ruidos
1, record 5, Spanish, tabla%20de%20ruidos
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2024-02-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- universal hashing
1, record 6, English, universal%20hashing
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Universal hashing is a technique used in computer science and information theory for designing hash functions. It is a family of hash functions that can be efficiently computed by using a randomly selected hash function from a set of hash functions. The goal of universal hashing is to minimize the chance of collisions between distinct keys, which can lead to degraded performance in hash table operations. 2, record 6, English, - universal%20hashing
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- hachage universel
1, record 6, French, hachage%20universel
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En mathématiques et en informatique, le hachage universel [...] est une méthode qui consiste à sélectionner aléatoirement une fonction de hachage dans une famille de fonctions de hachages qui ont certaines propriétés mathématiques. 2, record 6, French, - hachage%20universel
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2023-02-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Finance
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- deterministic wallet
1, record 7, English, deterministic%20wallet
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Deterministic wallets were created to offer a solution, one in which all keys can be traced back to an original random seed, usually a set of random words, and a hash function. 2, record 7, English, - deterministic%20wallet
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Finances
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- portefeuille déterministe
1, record 7, French, portefeuille%20d%C3%A9terministe
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le deuxième type de portefeuille est un portefeuille déterministe, où toutes les clés sont dérivées d'une seule clé principale, connue sous le nom de [valeur d'amorçage] 2, record 7, French, - portefeuille%20d%C3%A9terministe
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2015-11-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Probability (Statistics)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- birthday paradox
1, record 8, English, birthday%20paradox
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- birthday problem 2, record 8, English, birthday%20problem
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the probability that, in a set of n randomly chosen people, some pair of them will have the same birthday. 2, record 8, English, - birthday%20paradox
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The mathematics behind this problem led to a well-known cryptographic attack called the birthday attack, which uses this probabilistic model to reduce the complexity of finding a collision for a hash function. 2, record 8, English, - birthday%20paradox
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Probabilités (Statistique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- paradoxe de l'anniversaire
1, record 8, French, paradoxe%20de%20l%27anniversaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Probabilité, dans un ensemble de n personnes choisies au hasard, que deux personnes auront la même date de fête. 2, record 8, French, - paradoxe%20de%20l%27anniversaire
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - external organization data 2014-08-25
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- hash value
1, record 9, English, hash%20value
correct, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
number generated by a hash function to indicate the position of a given item in a storage device 1, record 9, English, - hash%20value
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hash value: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-7:2000]. 2, record 9, English, - hash%20value
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- valeur de hachage
1, record 9, French, valeur%20de%20hachage
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- valeur d'adressage calculé 1, record 9, French, valeur%20d%27adressage%20calcul%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
nombre résultant d'une fonction de hachage et indiquant la position en mémoire d'un élément déterminé 1, record 9, French, - valeur%20de%20hachage
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
valeur de hachage; valeur d'adressage calculé : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-7:2000]. 2, record 9, French, - valeur%20de%20hachage
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - external organization data 2014-08-25
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- hash function
1, record 10, English, hash%20function
correct, standardized
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
<hashing> function used to determine the position of a given item in a set of items 1, record 10, English, - hash%20function
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The hash function operates on a selected field, the key, in each item and is used to map the set of keys to a usually much smaller set of storage positions; therefore this mapping is usually a many-to-one mapping. 1, record 10, English, - hash%20function
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hash function : term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-7 : 2000]. 2, record 10, English, - hash%20function
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- fonction de hachage
1, record 10, French, fonction%20de%20hachage
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
<hachage> fonction utilisée pour déterminer la position d'un élément déterminé dans un ensemble d'éléments 1, record 10, French, - fonction%20de%20hachage
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La fonction de hachage utilise une zone déterminée de chaque élément, la clé, et elle permet de faire correspondre l'ensemble des clés à un ensemble, généralement beaucoup plus petit, de positions de mémoire; cette correspondance est donc généralement du type «plusieurs à un». 1, record 10, French, - fonction%20de%20hachage
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fonction de hachage : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-7:2000]. 2, record 10, French, - fonction%20de%20hachage
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2013-07-18
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- secure hash algorithm
1, record 11, English, secure%20hash%20algorithm
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
- SHA 1, record 11, English, SHA
correct
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hash function developed by the NIST [National Institute of Standards and Technology] and published as a federal information processing standard in 1993. 1, record 11, English, - secure%20hash%20algorithm
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- algorithme de hachage sécurisé
1, record 11, French, algorithme%20de%20hachage%20s%C3%A9curis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fonction de hachage mise au point par le NIST [National Institute of Standards and Technology] et publiée en 1993 comme norme fédérale de traitement de l’information. 1, record 11, French, - algorithme%20de%20hachage%20s%C3%A9curis%C3%A9
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2012-10-05
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- IT Security
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- message digest
1, record 12, English, message%20digest
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
- MD 2, record 12, English, MD
correct
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The result of applying a one-way hash function to a message. 2, record 12, English, - message%20digest
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A message digest is a value that is shorter than the message, but would be different if the message were changed by even one character. If a message’s sender includes the message digest along with the message, the receiver can verify that the message was not corrupted in transit, either accidentally or maliciously. 2, record 12, English, - message%20digest
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Sécurité des TI
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- condensé de message
1, record 12, French, condens%C3%A9%20de%20message
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] il faut signer le message dans sa totalité pour l'authentifier, ce qui peut être très consommateur en temps CPU et en débit réseau lors du transfert du message signé. Pour résoudre ce problème, on remplace le message signé par un condensé de message, toujours signé, mais plus petit, et tout aussi unique. 2, record 12, French, - condens%C3%A9%20de%20message
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2003-10-02
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- one-way hash
1, record 13, English, one%2Dway%20hash
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An algorithm that turns messages or text into a fixed string of digits, usually for security or data management purposes. The "one way" means that it’s nearly impossible to derive the original text from the string. 1, record 13, English, - one%2Dway%20hash
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A one-way hash function is used to create digital signatures, which in turn identify and authenticate the sender and message of a digitally distributed message. 1, record 13, English, - one%2Dway%20hash
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- hachage à sens unique
1, record 13, French, hachage%20%C3%A0%20sens%20unique
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fonction d'une chaîne variable pour créer une valeur de longueur fixe représentant l'original, appelé résumé de message, empreinte, vérification d'intégrité de message 1, record 13, French, - hachage%20%C3%A0%20sens%20unique
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1995-10-20
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- hash value
1, record 14, English, hash%20value
correct, standardized
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The number generated by a hash function to indicate the position of a given item in storage. 1, record 14, English, - hash%20value
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC. 2, record 14, English, - hash%20value
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- valeur de hachage
1, record 14, French, valeur%20de%20hachage
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
- valeur d'adressage calculé 1, record 14, French, valeur%20d%27adressage%20calcul%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre résultant d'une fonction de hachage et indiquant la position en mémoire d'un élément déterminé. 1, record 14, French, - valeur%20de%20hachage
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI. 2, record 14, French, - valeur%20de%20hachage
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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