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PARASITIC ACT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-02-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Copyright
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- parasitic act
1, record 1, English, parasitic%20act
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the decision in West Publishing Co. v. Mead Data Control ... evokes the theory of unjustified enrichment, on which the sanction of parasitic acts can just as well be founded. 1, record 1, English, - parasitic%20act
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droits d'auteur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- agissement parasitaire
1, record 1, French, agissement%20parasitaire
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 décision West Publishing Co. c. Mead Data Control [...] évoque irrésistiblement la théorie de l'enrichissement sans cause, sur laquelle on peut tout aussi bien fonder la sanction des agissements parasitaires. 1, record 1, French, - agissement%20parasitaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-02-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- secure system
1, record 2, English, secure%20system
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Removable hard disk are becoming more popular in secure systems where the mass storage device has to be physically locked away when the PC is not attended. However, as they can be used on various PCs, they can act as carriers of both parasitic and bootstrap sector viruses. 1, record 2, English, - secure%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système sécurisé
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20s%C3%A9curis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On a de plus en plus recours aux disques durs amovibles dans les systèmes sécurisés lorsque la mémoire de masse doit être mise sous clé lorsque le PC n'est pas sous surveillance. Toutefois, comme on peut les utiliser sur divers PC, ils peuvent servir de vecteurs tant aux virus parasites qu'aux virus type secteur de démarrage. 1, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20s%C3%A9curis%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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