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ONION NETWORK [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-02-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- onion address
1, record 1, English, onion%20address
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A standardized Internet domain name used by onion services that end in .onion and is designed to be self-authenticating. 2, record 1, English, - onion%20address
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 1, English, - onion%20address
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- adresse oignon
1, record 1, French, adresse%20oignon
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom de domaine Internet normalisé utilisé par les services oignon se terminant par .onion et [conçu] pour être auto-authentifiable. 2, record 1, French, - adresse%20oignon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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». 3, record 1, French, - adresse%20oignon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-02-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- IT Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- onion network
1, record 2, English, onion%20network
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 2, English, - onion%20network
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Sécurité des TI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réseau en oignon
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9seau%20en%20oignon
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-02-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- IT Security
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- onion routing
1, record 3, English, onion%20routing
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 3, English, - onion%20routing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Sécurité des TI
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- routage en oignon
1, record 3, French, routage%20en%20oignon
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 3, French, - routage%20en%20oignon
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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