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PEER-TO-PEER NETWORK [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Digital Currency
- Electronic Commerce
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- decentralized peer-to-peer network
1, record 1, English, decentralized%20peer%2Dto%2Dpeer%20network
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a decentralized peer-to-peer network, there is no central authority in the form of a server that can audit requests and manage information. Instead, every user, or node as they are usually referred to in peer-to-peer networks, acts both as a client and a server depending on the context. 2, record 1, English, - decentralized%20peer%2Dto%2Dpeer%20network
Record 1, Key term(s)
- decentralized peer to peer network
- decentralised peer-to-peer network
- decentralised peer to peer network
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Monnaie électronique
- Commerce électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réseau décentralisé de pair à pair
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9seau%20d%C3%A9centralis%C3%A9%20de%20pair%20%C3%A0%20pair
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La cryptomonnaie fonctionne à l'aide d'un réseau décentralisé de pair à pair. Les pairs sont les utilisateurs qui effectuent les transactions, et leurs ordinateurs forment le réseau. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20d%C3%A9centralis%C3%A9%20de%20pair%20%C3%A0%20pair
Record 1, Key term(s)
- réseau décentralisé de pair-à-pair
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-10-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- darknet
1, record 2, English, darknet
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- dark net 1, record 2, English, dark%20net
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A dark net or darknet is an overlay network within the Internet that can only be accessed with specific software, configurations, or authorization, and often uses a unique customized communication protocol. Two typical darknet types are social networks(usually used for file hosting with a peer-to-peer connection), and anonymity proxy networks such as Tor via an anonymized series of connections. 2, record 2, English, - darknet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
darknet: Not to be confused with the designation "Darknet" which refers to the darknets as a whole. 3, record 2, English, - darknet
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réseau superposé
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9seau%20superpos%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- réseau décentralisé 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9seau%20d%C3%A9centralis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- réseau superposé clandestin 3, record 2, French, r%C3%A9seau%20superpos%C3%A9%20clandestin
proposal, masculine noun
- darknet 1, record 2, French, darknet
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réseau superposé clandestin : proposition visant à préciser la notion d'un «réseau superposé» hébergé sur l'Internet clandestin. 3, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20superpos%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-02-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gossip protocol
1, record 3, English, gossip%20protocol
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- epidemic protocol 2, record 3, English, epidemic%20protocol
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a gossip protocol is used to broadcast data from one node to another in a peer-to-peer network. 3, record 3, English, - gossip%20protocol
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For example, in a blockchain-based decentralized network where nodes come online and go offline at any moment, the gossip protocol broadcasts transactions to all active nodes ... 3, record 3, English, - gossip%20protocol
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- protocole de bavardage
1, record 3, French, protocole%20de%20bavardage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Protocole de bavardage. Les ordinateurs et autres dispositifs numériques utilisent ce type de communication de pair à pair […] 2, record 3, French, - protocole%20de%20bavardage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2022-02-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- private peer-to-peer
1, record 4, English, private%20peer%2Dto%2Dpeer
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- private P2P 1, record 4, English, private%20P2P
correct, adjective
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Private peer-to-peer(P2P) systems are peer-to-peer(P2P) systems that allow only mutually trusted peers to participate... users can exchange passwords or cryptographic keys with friends to form a decentralized network. 2, record 4, English, - private%20peer%2Dto%2Dpeer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pair à pair privé
1, record 4, French, pair%20%C3%A0%20pair%20priv%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- P2P privé 2, record 4, French, P2P%20priv%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les réseaux de type P2P privé [...] sont des réseaux qui permettent seulement à quelques ordinateurs se faisant mutuellement confiance d'effectuer du partage de fichiers en pair à pair. 2, record 4, French, - pair%20%C3%A0%20pair%20priv%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2019-03-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Software
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- decentralized application
1, record 5, English, decentralized%20application
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- dApp 2, record 5, English, dApp
correct
- DApp 1, record 5, English, DApp
correct
- Dapp 2, record 5, English, Dapp
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... decentralized applications are applications which run on a [peer-to-peer] network of computers, instead of... one computer. They are considered to be a form of software program designed to function on the internet without being controlled by a single entity. DApps can have front-end code and user interfaces written in any language, just like a traditional application, which can make calls to its backend. 3, record 5, English, - decentralized%20application
Record 5, Key term(s)
- decentralised application
- de-centralized application
- de-centralised application
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- application décentralisée
1, record 5, French, application%20d%C3%A9centralis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- DApp 2, record 5, French, DApp
feminine noun
- dApp 3, record 5, French, dApp
feminine noun
- Dapp 4, record 5, French, Dapp
feminine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... application qui fonctionne sur un réseau décentralisé, par opposition aux applications classiques qui reposent sur des serveurs centralisés. 2, record 5, French, - application%20d%C3%A9centralis%C3%A9e
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Techniquement parlant, l'application décentralisée repose sur un protocole informatique, dont le code ne fonctionne pas localement, mais est «contenu» et «distribué» sur la [chaîne de blocs]. 3, record 5, French, - application%20d%C3%A9centralis%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2019-02-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
- Coins and Bank Notes
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- decentralized digital currency
1, record 6, English, decentralized%20digital%20currency
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- decentralized cryptocurrency 2, record 6, English, decentralized%20cryptocurrency
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A digital currency that is open-source, lacks a central authority and operates over an Internet-based peer-to-peer network [that validates] transactions using that currency... 1, record 6, English, - decentralized%20digital%20currency
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bitcoin, first released as open-source software in 2009, is generally considered the first decentralized cryptocurrency. 2, record 6, English, - decentralized%20digital%20currency
Record 6, Key term(s)
- decentralised digital currency
- decentralised cryptocurrency
- decentralized crypto-currency
- decentralised crypto-currency
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
- Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- monnaie numérique décentralisée
1, record 6, French, monnaie%20num%C3%A9rique%20d%C3%A9centralis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- cryptomonnaie décentralisée 2, record 6, French, cryptomonnaie%20d%C3%A9centralis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Monnaie numérique à code source ouvert, sans autorité centrale et fonctionnant par Internet au sein d'un réseau pair à pair, lequel valide les transactions fondées sur cette monnaie. 1, record 6, French, - monnaie%20num%C3%A9rique%20d%C3%A9centralis%C3%A9e
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les monnaies numériques décentralisées sont moins susceptibles d'être piratées que les monnaies numériques et les systèmes de paiements centralisés, parce que les pirates informatiques devraient cibler chaque portefeuille numérique. 1, record 6, French, - monnaie%20num%C3%A9rique%20d%C3%A9centralis%C3%A9e
Record 6, Key term(s)
- crypto-monnaie décentralisée
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - external organization data 2014-08-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- peer-to-peer network
1, record 7, English, peer%2Dto%2Dpeer%20network
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
computer network that contains only equivalent nodes with respect to their capability of control or operation 1, record 7, English, - peer%2Dto%2Dpeer%20network
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
peer-to-peer network : term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-18 : 1999]. 2, record 7, English, - peer%2Dto%2Dpeer%20network
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- réseau de pairs
1, record 7, French, r%C3%A9seau%20de%20pairs
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
réseau d'ordinateurs qui contient des nœuds équivalents par leurs possibilités de commande ou de fonctionnement 1, record 7, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20de%20pairs
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réseau de pairs : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-18:1999]. 2, record 7, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20de%20pairs
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2007-02-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Telephone Switching
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- peer-to-peer voice over Internet Protocol
1, record 8, English, peer%2Dto%2Dpeer%20voice%20over%20Internet%20Protocol
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- peer-to-peer VoIP 2, record 8, English, peer%2Dto%2Dpeer%20VoIP
correct
- P2P VoIP 2, record 8, English, P2P%20VoIP
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of transmitting voice conversations in digital form over a peer-to-peer network. 3, record 8, English, - peer%2Dto%2Dpeer%20voice%20over%20Internet%20Protocol
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Commutation téléphonique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- voix par IP poste-à-poste
1, record 8, French, voix%20par%20IP%20poste%2D%C3%A0%2Dposte
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- voix sur IP poste-à-poste 2, record 8, French, voix%20sur%20IP%20poste%2D%C3%A0%2Dposte
correct, feminine noun
- VoIP poste-à-poste 3, record 8, French, VoIP%20poste%2D%C3%A0%2Dposte
correct, feminine noun
- P2P VoIP 4, record 8, French, P2P%20VoIP
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
P2P VoIP désigne l'utilisation conjointe des technologies de VoIP (voix sur réseau IP [protocole Internet] ou téléphonie sur Internet) sur un réseau [poste-à-poste]. 4, record 8, French, - voix%20par%20IP%20poste%2D%C3%A0%2Dposte
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bien que l'usage de la préposition «sur» soit plus courant, la préposition «par» est plus juste sur le plan grammatical. 1, record 8, French, - voix%20par%20IP%20poste%2D%C3%A0%2Dposte
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1992-06-29
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- peer-to-peer network operating system
1, record 9, English, peer%2Dto%2Dpeer%20network%20operating%20system
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- peer-coupled network operating system 1, record 9, English, peer%2Dcoupled%20network%20operating%20system
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
peer-to-peer network : a local area network that allows all users access to data on all workstations. A dedicated file server is not required, but may be used. 2, record 9, English, - peer%2Dto%2Dpeer%20network%20operating%20system
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- système d'exploitation de réseau point-à-point
1, record 9, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27exploitation%20de%20r%C3%A9seau%20point%2D%C3%A0%2Dpoint
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- SE de réseau point-à-point 1, record 9, French, SE%20de%20r%C3%A9seau%20point%2D%C3%A0%2Dpoint
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réseau point-à-point : type de réseau dont la caractéristique est que chaque micro qui fait partie du réseau peut jouer le rôle de serveur et de client, à la fois ou alternativement. Essentiellement, il n'y a aucun micro qui joue le rôle de serveur. 2, record 9, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27exploitation%20de%20r%C3%A9seau%20point%2D%C3%A0%2Dpoint
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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