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PORT SCANNER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-02-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- port scanner
1, record 1, English, port%20scanner
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small utility program allowing for the automatic scanning of a series of specific IP [Internet Protocol] addresses, in order to find and examine open ports, that is used by both system administrators to verify security weaknesses and by hackers who wish to exploit these weaknesses for intrusion purposes. 1, record 1, English, - port%20scanner
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
port scanner : term and definition officially approved by the Security Terminology Committee(STC). 2, record 1, English, - port%20scanner
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- scanneur de ports
1, record 1, French, scanneur%20de%20ports
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- balayeur de ports 1, record 1, French, balayeur%20de%20ports
correct, masculine noun, rare, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
scanneur de ports; balayeur de ports : termes uniformisés par le Comité de la terminologie de la sécurité (CTS). 2, record 1, French, - scanneur%20de%20ports
Record 1, Key term(s)
- scanneur de port
- balayeur de port
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-07-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Life Cycle (Informatics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- line-by-line text scanner
1, record 2, English, line%2Dby%2Dline%20text%20scanner
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Data Pen, a 76 gram text scanner that can be connected to your computer with a parallel port. Ten to 20 times faster than typing and as easy to use as a highlighter, it can read about 100 characters a second by just sweeping it over the devised text block. The $299 scanner recognizes 11 different languages and most typefaces.(California). 1, record 2, English, - line%2Dby%2Dline%20text%20scanner
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cycle de vie (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lecteur optique linéaire
1, record 2, French, lecteur%20optique%20lin%C3%A9aire
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- lecteur de textes linéaire 1, record 2, French, lecteur%20de%20textes%20lin%C3%A9aire
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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