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INITIAL KEYING [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Encryption and Decryption
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- key derivation function
1, record 1, English, key%20derivation%20function
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- KDF 1, record 1, English, KDF
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A key derivation function(KDF) is a basic and essential component of cryptographic systems : its goal is to take a source of initial keying material, usually containing some good amount of randomness, but not distributed uniformly or for which an attacker has some partial knowledge, and derive from it one or more cryptographically strong secret keys. 1, record 1, English, - key%20derivation%20function
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chiffrage et déchiffrage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fonction de dérivation de clé
1, record 1, French, fonction%20de%20d%C3%A9rivation%20de%20cl%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-01-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Publication and Bookselling
- Printing Processes - Various
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- length of run
1, record 2, English, length%20of%20run
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- length of the print run 2, record 2, English, length%20of%20the%20print%20run
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Four Colour First Press Operator. Analytical skills are required to determine job order; to program computer for initial keying, dampening, length of run and type and amounts of ink;... 1, record 2, English, - length%20of%20run
Record 2, Key term(s)
- run length
- print run length
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Édition et librairie
- Procédés d'impression divers
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- longueur du tirage
1, record 2, French, longueur%20du%20tirage
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 2001-01-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Publication and Bookselling
- Printing Processes - Various
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- initial keying
1, record 3, English, initial%20keying
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Four Colour First Press Operator. Analytical skills are required to determine job order; to program computer for initial keying, dampening, length of run and type and amounts of ink;... 1, record 3, English, - initial%20keying
Record 3, Key term(s)
- run length
- print run length
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Édition et librairie
- Procédés d'impression divers
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- positions initiales
1, record 3, French, positions%20initiales
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une aptitude à l'analyse est nécessaire pour définir la commande de travail; pour programmer l'ordinateur afin de fixer les positions initiales, le mouillage, le tirage ainsi que le type et la quantité d'encre; [...] 1, record 3, French, - positions%20initiales
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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