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HOST SERVER [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-04-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- type 1 hypervisor
1, record 1, English, type%201%20hypervisor
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bare-metal hypervisor 1, record 1, English, bare%2Dmetal%20hypervisor
correct, noun
- bare metal hypervisor 2, record 1, English, bare%20metal%20hypervisor
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a hypervisor [that] is installed directly on the hardware of a physical machine, between the hardware and the operating system (OS) ... 2, record 1, English, - type%201%20hypervisor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... bare metal hypervisors allow operating systems and their associated applications to run on a variety of types of hardware. They also allow multiple operating systems and virtual machines(guest machines) to reside on the same physical server(host machine). 2, record 1, English, - type%201%20hypervisor
Record 1, Key term(s)
- type-1 hypervisor
- type one hypervisor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hyperviseur de type 1
1, record 1, French, hyperviseur%20de%20type%201
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- hyperviseur sur matériel nu 2, record 1, French, hyperviseur%20sur%20mat%C3%A9riel%20nu
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] hyperviseur qui est directement installé sur le matériel d'une machine physique, entre le matériel et le système d'exploitation [...] 3, record 1, French, - hyperviseur%20de%20type%201
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'hyperviseur de type 1 permet aux systèmes d'exploitation et à leurs applications associées de fonctionner sur différents types de matériel. [Il permet] également à plusieurs systèmes d'exploitation et machines virtuelles (machines invitées) de résider sur le même serveur physique (machine hôte). 3, record 1, French, - hyperviseur%20de%20type%201
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hyperviseur de type un
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-12-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- password authentication
1, record 2, English, password%20authentication
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The most common authentication mechanism... is password authentication. This occurs when the user supplies a password to a server or host computer and the server compares the supplied password with the information that it has stored in association with the username in question. 2, record 2, English, - password%20authentication
Record 2, Key term(s)
- password authentification
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- authentification par mot de passe
1, record 2, French, authentification%20par%20mot%20de%20passe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'authentification par mot de passe repose sur un seul facteur d'authentification : le mot de passe lui-même. 2, record 2, French, - authentification%20par%20mot%20de%20passe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- autenticación por contraseña
1, record 2, Spanish, autenticaci%C3%B3n%20por%20contrase%C3%B1a
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Autenticación por contraseña: los usuarios deben ingresar contraseñas para iniciar sesión. Solo después de que un usuario ingrese la contraseña correcta, el dispositivo permite a los usuarios iniciar sesión. 1, record 2, Spanish, - autenticaci%C3%B3n%20por%20contrase%C3%B1a
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-08-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- command-and-control server
1, record 3, English, command%2Dand%2Dcontrol%20server
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- command and control server 2, record 3, English, command%20and%20control%20server
correct
- C&C server 1, record 3, English, C%26C%20server
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A [centralized] server that can send commands and receive information from ... computers that are part of a botnet. 2, record 3, English, - command%2Dand%2Dcontrol%20server
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A command-and-control server(C&C) is a computer that threat actors use to send instructions to compromised systems. Their goal is to direct infected devices into performing further malicious activities on the host or network... a command-and-control server facilitates the communication between a threat actor and its target. 1, record 3, English, - command%2Dand%2Dcontrol%20server
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- serveur de commande et de contrôle
1, record 3, French, serveur%20de%20commande%20et%20de%20contr%C3%B4le
correct, masculine 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 2017-11-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Advertising
- Government Contracts
- Information Technology (Informatics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- advertising technology provider
1, record 4, English, advertising%20technology%20provider
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- ATP 2, record 4, English, ATP
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A private sector supplier, selected through a competitive process, which maintains various platforms to serve, track and report on federal digital advertisements, including an ad server to host and serve display advertising, a demand-side platform for programmatic advertising buys, and a data management platform with standardized information on campaign performance and results. 2, record 4, English, - advertising%20technology%20provider
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Publicité
- Marchés publics
- Technologie de l'information (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fournisseur de technologies publicitaires
1, record 4, French, fournisseur%20de%20technologies%20publicitaires
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fournisseur du secteur privé choisi au moyen d'un processus concurrentiel qui entretient différentes plateformes conçues pour le réseautage, le suivi et l'établissement de rapports concernant les annonces numériques fédérales, y compris un serveur publicitaire pour la saisie et le réseautage des annonces publicitaires, une plateforme relative à la demande pour les achats de publicité programmatique et, enfin, une plateforme de gestion des données comprenant des renseignements normalisés sur le rendement et les résultats de la campagne. 2, record 4, French, - fournisseur%20de%20technologies%20publicitaires
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fournisseur de technologies publicitaires : terme tiré du mini-lexique «Cyberespace et droit» et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 3, record 4, French, - fournisseur%20de%20technologies%20publicitaires
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-11-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- host server
1, record 5, English, host%20server
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Host server fees. 2, record 5, English, - host%20server
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- serveur hôte
1, record 5, French, serveur%20h%C3%B4te
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Frais de serveur hôte. 2, record 5, French, - serveur%20h%C3%B4te
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-06-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- client-server
1, record 6, English, client%2Dserver
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- CS 2, record 6, English, CS
correct, adjective
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- client/server 3, record 6, English, client%2Fserver
correct, adjective
- CS 4, record 6, English, CS
correct, adjective
- CS 4, record 6, English, CS
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a computer network, [pertaining to] a philosophy of network organization in which each user’s computer is equipped with a client program, an application that works ... to find information or resources. 5, record 6, English, - client%2Dserver
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In client-server architecture, a host computer or server, supplies database information to a client, or connected computer. 6, record 6, English, - client%2Dserver
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- client-serveur
1, record 6, French, client%2Dserveur
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- CS 2, record 6, French, CS
correct, adjective
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualifie la distribution de la logique d'application entre clients et serveurs. 3, record 6, French, - client%2Dserveur
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2010-03-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Programming Languages
- Internet and Telematics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- beginning container tag
1, record 7, English, beginning%20container%20tag
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Container] tags used in the Apache configuration file which define an object on the server, such as a directory or virtual host. Directives that pertain specifically to that object are listed between the beginning tags and ending tags. As an example, for a virtual host the beginning container tag is VirtualHost and the ending container tag is/VirtualHost. 1, record 7, English, - beginning%20container%20tag
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Langages de programmation
- Internet et télématique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- balise conteneur de début
1, record 7, French, balise%20conteneur%20de%20d%C3%A9but
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- conteneur de début 1, record 7, French, conteneur%20de%20d%C3%A9but
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2005-05-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Informatics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Application Hosting Services
1, record 8, English, Application%20Hosting%20Services
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- AHS 1, record 8, English, AHS
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Public Works and Government Services Canada. Application Hosting Services(AHS) provides infrastructure and application hosting services through a variety of mid-range server technologies, and mainframe, environments within several secure state-of-the-art data centres. AHS offers departments quick access to experienced and knowledgeable resources that can, cost-effectively, host and support their business applications. Government departments and agencies benefit from high availability, provided through the established infrastructure; access to disaster recovery services; capacity on demand; intrusion detection services; a 24x7 service desk and support teams. AHS solutions are available on either a mainframe environment or a mid-range environment. 1, record 8, English, - Application%20Hosting%20Services
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Informatique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Services d'hébergement d'applications
1, record 8, French, Services%20d%27h%C3%A9bergement%20d%27applications
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- SHA 1, record 8, French, SHA
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada. Les Services d'hébergement d'applications (SHA) fournissent des services d'hébergement de l'infrastructure et des applications pour les environnements adaptés à un ordinateur central et à diverses technologies de serveurs de milieu de gamme au sein de centres informatiques sécuritaires d'avant-garde. Les SHA permettent aux ministères d'avoir accès rapidement à des ressources expérimentées et bien informées pour héberger et soutenir leurs applications de gestion, et ce, à un coût avantageux. Les ministères et les organismes jouissent de nombreux avantages : haute disponibilité à partir de l'infrastructure déjà en place, services de reprise en cas de sinistre, capacité adaptée à la demande, services de détection des intrusions, accès à un bureau de service ouvert 7 jours sur 7, 24 heures sur 24 et à des équipes de soutien. Les solutions des SHA sont disponibles pour un environnement d'ordinateur central et de milieu de gamme. 1, record 8, French, - Services%20d%27h%C3%A9bergement%20d%27applications
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2004-04-08
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- canonical name
1, record 9, English, canonical%20name
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The primary domain name of an Internet resource. 2, record 9, English, - canonical%20name
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
www. isi. edu denotes a host containing a Web server. 2, record 9, English, - canonical%20name
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
One Internet resource may have a set of different domain names, one of which has to be the primary or preferred one. In general, this domain name contains information about the ype or capability of the resource. 2, record 9, English, - canonical%20name
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- nom canonique
1, record 9, French, nom%20canonique
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom de domaine primaire d'une ressource Internet. 2, record 9, French, - nom%20canonique
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
www.isi.edu désigne un hôte contenant un serveur Web. 2, record 9, French, - nom%20canonique
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chaque ressource Internet peut avoir plusieurs noms de domaine, et l'un d'entre eux doit être le nom primaire ou préféré. En général, ce nom de domaine contient une information sur le type ou les possibilités de la ressource. 2, record 9, French, - nom%20canonique
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1999-05-21
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- network hardware
1, record 10, English, network%20hardware
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Physical resources that enable and support data communications over some network medium (Ethernet, SDLC, T1, etc.). 1, record 10, English, - network%20hardware
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Does not include the host, server, or workstation computing platforms between which data communications takes place. 1, record 10, English, - network%20hardware
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- matériel réseau
1, record 10, French, mat%C3%A9riel%20r%C3%A9seau
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ressources physiques qui permettent et appuient la transmission des données par un support réseau quelconque (Ethernet, SDLC, T1, etc.). 1, record 10, French, - mat%C3%A9riel%20r%C3%A9seau
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne comprend pas les plates-formes hôte, serveur ou poste de travail entre lesquelles les données sont transmises. 1, record 10, French, - mat%C3%A9riel%20r%C3%A9seau
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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