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ROOT CERTIFICATE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-10-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- public key infrastructure hierarchy
1, record 1, English, public%20key%20infrastructure%20hierarchy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- PKI hierarchy 1, record 1, English, PKI%20hierarchy
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hierarchy in which the roles of the certification authority are separated into one root CA [certificate authority] and one or more subordinate CAs. 1, record 1, English, - public%20key%20infrastructure%20hierarchy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hiérarchie d'infrastructure à clé publique
1, record 1, French, hi%C3%A9rarchie%20d%27infrastructure%20%C3%A0%20cl%C3%A9%20publique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- hiérarchie PKI 1, record 1, French, hi%C3%A9rarchie%20PKI
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- jerarquía de infraestructura de clave pública
1, record 1, Spanish, jerarqu%C3%ADa%20de%20infraestructura%20de%20clave%20p%C3%BAblica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- jerarquía de PKI 1, record 1, Spanish, jerarqu%C3%ADa%20de%20PKI
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-10-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- certificate chaining
1, record 2, English, certificate%20chaining
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A process that builds one or more certificate paths. 1, record 2, English, - certificate%20chaining
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The certificate paths may or may not trace up to a self-signed or root certificate. 1, record 2, English, - certificate%20chaining
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chaînage des certificats
1, record 2, French, cha%C3%AEnage%20des%20certificats
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- encadenamiento de certificados
1, record 2, Spanish, encadenamiento%20de%20certificados
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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