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HOMOMORPHIC [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Communication and Information Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- homomorphic encryption
1, record 1, English, homomorphic%20encryption
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Encryption that makes it possible to analyze or manipulate encrypted data without first decrypting it. 1, record 1, English, - homomorphic%20encryption
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chiffrement homomorphe
1, record 1, French, chiffrement%20homomorphe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cryptage homomorphe 1, record 1, French, cryptage%20homomorphe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chiffrement de données qui permet l'analyse et la manipulation de celles-ci sans déchiffrement préalable. 1, record 1, French, - chiffrement%20homomorphe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
- Gestión de las comunicaciones y la información
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cifrado homomórfico
1, record 1, Spanish, cifrado%20homom%C3%B3rfico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] cifrado [que] permite realizar cálculos sobre datos cifrados, sin tener que descifrarlos primero. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cifrado%20homom%C3%B3rfico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- homomorphic operation
1, record 2, English, homomorphic%20operation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- opération homomorphique
1, record 2, French, op%C3%A9ration%20homomorphique
correct, feminine 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 2026-01-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- homomorphic extension
1, record 3, English, homomorphic%20extension
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- extension homomorphique
1, record 3, French, extension%20homomorphique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2024-03-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Encryption and Decryption
- Communication and Information Management
- IT Security
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fully homomorphic encryption
1, record 4, English, fully%20homomorphic%20encryption
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- FHE 2, record 4, English, FHE
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fully homomorphic encryption allows the evaluation of arbitrary circuits made up of multiple gate types of unbounded depth. In other words, fully homomorphic encryption is the most robust of the three types of homomorphic encryption. FHE can be used in more complicated data security situations and help overcome mobile network challenges. 2, record 4, English, - fully%20homomorphic%20encryption
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chiffrage et déchiffrage
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
- Sécurité des TI
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chiffrement totalement homomorphe
1, record 4, French, chiffrement%20totalement%20homomorphe
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- cryptage totalement homomorphe 2, record 4, French, cryptage%20totalement%20homomorphe
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le cryptage totalement homomorphe est une forme de schéma de cryptage qui permet d’effectuer des calculs sur les données pendant qu’elles sont cryptées. Son objectif est de permettre des calculs sur un texte crypté de telle sorte qu’il ne soit jamais nécessaire de le décrypter pour les étapes intermédiaires du calcul. 2, record 4, French, - chiffrement%20totalement%20homomorphe
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2024-02-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Communication and Information Management
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- partially homomorphic encryption
1, record 5, English, partially%20homomorphic%20encryption
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Partially homomorphic encryption refers to an encryption scheme that evaluates circuits consisting of only one type of mathematical gate. Examples of mathematical gates are addition and multiplication. While this limits the potential applications, partially homomorphic encryption schemes are relatively easy to design. 2, record 5, English, - partially%20homomorphic%20encryption
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- chiffrement partiellement homomorphe
1, record 5, French, chiffrement%20partiellement%20homomorphe
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- cryptage partiellement homomorphe 2, record 5, French, cryptage%20partiellement%20homomorphe
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2024-02-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Communication and Information Management
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- somewhat homomorphic encryption
1, record 6, English, somewhat%20homomorphic%20encryption
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Somewhat homomorphic encryption refers to an encryption scheme that can evaluate two types of gates, but only for a subset of circuits. The limit on somewhat homomorphic encryption comes when a ciphertext generates too much noise in the data... Another limit of a somewhat homomorphic encryption scheme is multiplicative depth. Multiplicative depth is the maximum number of multiplications a somewhat homomorphic encryption scheme was built to perform. 2, record 6, English, - somewhat%20homomorphic%20encryption
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- chiffrement presque homomorphe
1, record 6, French, chiffrement%20presque%20homomorphe
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2015-12-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- homomorphic cryptosystem
1, record 7, English, homomorphic%20cryptosystem
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Typically, a third party can calculate one of the encrypted sum or the encrypted product of two encrypted messages. This is possible due to the fact that the encryption function is a group homomorphism, and thus preserves group operations. This makes homomorphic cryptosystems useful in a wide variety of privacy preserving protocols. 2, record 7, English, - homomorphic%20cryptosystem
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Fully homomorphic cryptosystem, partially homomorphic cryptosystem. 3, record 7, English, - homomorphic%20cryptosystem
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- cryptosystème homomorphe
1, record 7, French, cryptosyst%C3%A8me%20homomorphe
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Notre idée a été de fournir aux prisonniers une garantie du respect de leur vie privée tout en utilisant un cryptosystème homomorphe dont les performances sont acceptables. 2, record 7, French, - cryptosyst%C3%A8me%20homomorphe
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2006-01-25
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Electoral Systems and Political Parties
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- final tally
1, record 8, English, final%20tally
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- final vote tally 2, record 8, English, final%20vote%20tally
correct
- final vote count 2, record 8, English, final%20vote%20count
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Due to a homomorphic property of the ballots, the final tally("sum" of all votes) can be obtained and verified(by any observer) against the "product" of all submitted ballots. 1, record 8, English, - final%20tally
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Through rigorous data collection, review and analysis, Dr. Freeman compared Election Day exit polls to final vote counts in the U.S. presidential election. While exit polls indicated that Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry was ahead of President Bush in nearly every battleground state, the final vote tally resulted in a Bush victory. 2, record 8, English, - final%20tally
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes électoraux et partis politiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- résultat final de l'élection
1, record 8, French, r%C3%A9sultat%20final%20de%20l%27%C3%A9lection
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- compte final du scrutin 2, record 8, French, compte%20final%20du%20scrutin
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le résultat final de l'élection, c'est-à-dire le nombre de sièges à la Chambre des communes remportés par chaque parti, ne sera connu que lorsque les 308 rapports d'élection auront été transmis au directeur général des élections. 3, record 8, French, - r%C3%A9sultat%20final%20de%20l%27%C3%A9lection
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Mardi dernier, le Juge de la Cour Fédérale américaine Alan Gold a rejeté la motion des plaignants demandant une injonction préliminaire d'inclure les bulletins retardataires dans le compte final du scrutin [...] 4, record 8, French, - r%C3%A9sultat%20final%20de%20l%27%C3%A9lection
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2003-05-23
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Botany
- Biotechnology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- homomorphic
1, record 9, English, homomorphic
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- homomorphous 2, record 9, English, homomorphous
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Uniform with all parts alike. 3, record 9, English, - homomorphic
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Botanique
- Biotechnologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- homomorphe
1, record 9, French, homomorphe
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Uniforme: capitules de composées formés de fleurs toutes semblables. 2, record 9, French, - homomorphe
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Paleontología
- Botánica
- Biotecnología
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- homomórfico
1, record 9, Spanish, homom%C3%B3rfico
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
- homomorfo 1, record 9, Spanish, homomorfo
correct
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1989-12-06
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- homomorphic
1, record 10, English, homomorphic
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- homomorphe
1, record 10, French, homomorphe
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- homomorphique 1, record 10, French, homomorphique
correct
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relatif à l'application d'un ensemble dans un autre, chacun étant muni d'une loi de composition interne, telle que l'image d'un composé de deux éléments est le composé des images de ces éléments. 1, record 10, French, - homomorphe
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
modèle homomorphe 1, record 10, French, - homomorphe
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1987-01-16
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- homomorphic image
1, record 11, English, homomorphic%20image
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- image homomorphique
1, record 11, French, image%20homomorphique
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1986-10-31
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- homomorphic model
1, record 12, English, homomorphic%20model
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- modèle homomorphique
1, record 12, French, mod%C3%A8le%20homomorphique
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1985-05-14
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- homomorphic processing 1, record 13, English, homomorphic%20processing
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- non-linear processing 1, record 13, English, non%2Dlinear%20processing
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- traitement homomorphique des signaux
1, record 13, French, traitement%20homomorphique%20des%20signaux
masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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