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USB KEY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Security
- IT Security
- Collaboration with the OQLF
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hardware authentication token
1, record 1, English, hardware%20authentication%20token
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hardware security token 1, record 1, English, hardware%20security%20token
correct
- hardware token 1, record 1, English, hardware%20token
correct
- hard token 1, record 1, English, hard%20token
correct
- authentication token 1, record 1, English, authentication%20token
correct
- security token 1, record 1, English, security%20token
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A security device designed to be carried around and used to generate authenticators that are generally valid for a limited time. 1, record 1, English, - hardware%20authentication%20token
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The device can take various forms : card, key fob, USB key, etc. 1, record 1, English, - hardware%20authentication%20token
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hardware authentification token
- authentification token
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité
- Sécurité des TI
- Collaboration avec l'OQLF
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jeton d'authentification matériel
1, record 1, French, jeton%20d%27authentification%20mat%C3%A9riel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- jeton de sécurité matériel 1, record 1, French, jeton%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20mat%C3%A9riel
correct, masculine noun
- jeton matériel 1, record 1, French, jeton%20mat%C3%A9riel
correct, masculine noun
- jeton d'authentification 1, record 1, French, jeton%20d%27authentification
correct, masculine noun
- jeton de sécurité 1, record 1, French, jeton%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif de sécurité conçu pour être transporté avec soi et qui sert à produire des authentifiants généralement valides pour une durée limitée. 1, record 1, French, - jeton%20d%27authentification%20mat%C3%A9riel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le dispositif peut se présenter sous différentes formes : carte, porte-clé, clé USB, etc. 1, record 1, French, - jeton%20d%27authentification%20mat%C3%A9riel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-07-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- USB flash drive
1, record 2, English, USB%20flash%20drive
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- thumb drive 2, record 2, English, thumb%20drive
correct
- flash drive 2, record 2, English, flash%20drive
correct
- USB key 2, record 2, English, USB%20key
correct
- pen drive 1, record 2, English, pen%20drive
correct
- key drive 1, record 2, English, key%20drive
correct
- USB drive 1, record 2, English, USB%20drive
correct
- Memory Stick 2, record 2, English, Memory%20Stick
avoid, trademark, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A USB flash drive is essentially NAND [NOR AND]-type flash memory integrated with a USB 1.1 or 2.0 interface used as a small, lightweight, removable data storage device ... 2, record 2, English, - USB%20flash%20drive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
They are also sometimes erroneously called memory sticks, which is a Sony trademark describing their proprietary memory card system ... 2, record 2, English, - USB%20flash%20drive
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
USB stands for Universal Serial BUS. 3, record 2, English, - USB%20flash%20drive
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- clé USB
1, record 2, French, cl%C3%A9%20USB
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- clef USB 1, record 2, French, clef%20USB
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit périphérique de stockage de données qui utilise une mémoire Flash et un connecteur USB. 2, record 2, French, - cl%C3%A9%20USB
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- memoria USB
1, record 2, Spanish, memoria%20USB
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- lápiz USB 2, record 2, Spanish, l%C3%A1piz%20USB
correct, masculine noun
- lápiz de memoria 3, record 2, Spanish, l%C3%A1piz%20de%20memoria
correct, masculine noun
- llave USB 4, record 2, Spanish, llave%20USB
correct, masculine noun
- memoria externa 3, record 2, Spanish, memoria%20externa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo externo, generalmente electrónico, en el que se almacenan datos e instrucciones para recuperarlos y utilizarlos posteriormente, conectándolo a una computadora. 5, record 2, Spanish, - memoria%20USB
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Todo tu ordenador en una llave USB. Las memorias USB [...] son prácticas [...], no pesan casi nada [...], no sirven solo para transportar datos [sino] también podemos utilizarlas para [almacenar] nuestro sistema operativo y las aplicaciones que utilizamos con más frecuencia. 4, record 2, Spanish, - memoria%20USB
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