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ONION NETWORK [3 records]

Record 1 2022-02-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
  • Internet and Telematics
DEF

A standardized Internet domain name used by onion services that end in .onion and is designed to be self-authenticating.

CONT

Because Tor is dynamic and intentionally re-routes traffic in unpredictable ways, an onion address makes both the information provider(you) and the person accessing the information(your traffic) difficult to trace by one another, by intermediate network hosts, or by an outsider.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
  • Internet et télématique
DEF

Nom de domaine Internet normalisé utilisé par les services oignon se terminant par .onion et [conçu] pour être auto-authentifiable.

CONT

Comme tout autre site Web, vous devrez connaître l'adresse d'un service oignon afin de vous y connecter. Une adresse oignon est une chaîne de 56 lettres et chiffres presque tous générés aléatoirement, suivie par «.onion».

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Internet and Telematics
  • IT Security
CONT

An onion network appears as sequential layers of LANs divided by firewalls. Each layer is called a ring and acts as an independent network segment between the adjacent rings. The center layer of the onion is called a core; each onion only contains one core.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Internet et télématique
  • Sécurité des TI

Spanish

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Record 3 2017-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Internet and Telematics
  • IT Security
CONT

Onion routing is a technique for anonymous communication over a computer network. In an onion network, messages are encapsulated in layers of encryption, analogous to layers of an onion. The encrypted data is transmitted through a series of network nodes called onion routers, each of which "peels" away a single layer, uncovering the data's next destination. When the final layer is decrypted, the message arrives at its destination. The sender remains anonymous because each intermediary knows only the location of the immediately preceding and following nodes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Internet et télématique
  • Sécurité des TI
CONT

Le routage en oignon [...] peut fournir un certain anonymat sur Internet en masquant d'où provient une communication. En utilisant un tel système, l'adresse IP qui apparaît sur Internet, et qui sera par exemple enregistrée dans les journaux de connexion des serveurs utilisés, n'est pas la nôtre mais celle d'un autre ordinateur.

Spanish

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