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HASHING FUNCTION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- universal hashing
1, record 1, English, universal%20hashing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - universal%20hashing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hachage universel
1, record 1, French, hachage%20universel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - hachage%20universel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-08-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- public key fingerprint
1, record 2, English, public%20key%20fingerprint
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- key fingerprint 2, record 2, English, key%20fingerprint
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[A] public key fingerprint represents the identity of a public key, which you get after applying a hashing function to the binary blob that makes up a public key. 1, record 2, English, - public%20key%20fingerprint
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- empreinte de clé publique
1, record 2, French, empreinte%20de%20cl%C3%A9%20publique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] une empreinte de clé publique est une séquence d'octets qui sont utilisés pour identifier et authentifier une clé publique correspondante plus longue. 1, record 2, French, - empreinte%20de%20cl%C3%A9%20publique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2014-08-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hash function
1, record 3, English, hash%20function
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
<hashing> function used to determine the position of a given item in a set of items 1, record 3, English, - hash%20function
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - hash%20function
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hash function: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-7:2000]. 2, record 3, English, - hash%20function
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fonction de hachage
1, record 3, French, fonction%20de%20hachage
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
<hachage> fonction utilisée pour déterminer la position d'un élément déterminé dans un ensemble d'éléments 1, record 3, French, - fonction%20de%20hachage
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - fonction%20de%20hachage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fonction de hachage : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-7:2000]. 2, record 3, French, - fonction%20de%20hachage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-04-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- folding
1, record 4, English, folding
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A simple method of hashing a key, in which the key is subdivided into several parts that are added together to give an address. The folding ratio is the ratio of the sizes of the domain of this hashing function to the size of its range. 2, record 4, English, - folding
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pliage
1, record 4, French, pliage
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
d'indicatif, etc. 1, record 4, French, - pliage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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