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ASYMMETRIC CRYPTOGRAPHY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-06-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Encryption and Decryption
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- public-key cryptography
1, record 1, English, public%2Dkey%20cryptography
correct, noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- asymmetric cryptography 2, record 1, English, asymmetric%20cryptography
correct, noun, standardized
- public key cryptography 3, record 1, English, public%20key%20cryptography
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cryptography in which a public key and a corresponding private key are used for encryption and decryption. 4, record 1, English, - public%2Dkey%20cryptography
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If a public key is used for encryption, the corresponding private key must be used for decryption, and vice versa. 4, record 1, English, - public%2Dkey%20cryptography
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
public-key cryptography; asymmetric cryptography: designations and definition standardized by ISO in collaboration with the International Electrotechnical Commission. 5, record 1, English, - public%2Dkey%20cryptography
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chiffrage et déchiffrage
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cryptographie à clé publique
1, record 1, French, cryptographie%20%C3%A0%20cl%C3%A9%20publique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cryptographie asymétrique 2, record 1, French, cryptographie%20asym%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- cryptographie à clés publiques 3, record 1, French, cryptographie%20%C3%A0%20cl%C3%A9s%20publiques
correct, feminine noun
- cryptographie par clé publique 4, record 1, French, cryptographie%20par%20cl%C3%A9%20publique
correct, feminine noun
- cryptographie à clef révélée 5, record 1, French, cryptographie%20%C3%A0%20clef%20r%C3%A9v%C3%A9l%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cryptographie dans laquelle on utilise une clé publique et une clé privée correspondante pour le chiffrement et le déchiffrement. 6, record 1, French, - cryptographie%20%C3%A0%20cl%C3%A9%20publique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si une clé publique est utilisée pour le chiffrement, la cle privée correspondante doit être utilisée pour le déchiffrement, et vice versa. 6, record 1, French, - cryptographie%20%C3%A0%20cl%C3%A9%20publique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cryptographie à clé publique; cryptographie asymétrique : désignations et définition normalisées par l'ISO en collaboration avec la Commission électrotechnique internationale. 7, record 1, French, - cryptographie%20%C3%A0%20cl%C3%A9%20publique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cryptographie à clef publique
- cryptographie à clefs publiques
- cryptographie par clef publique
- cryptographie à clé révélée
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Criptografía y desciframiento
- Seguridad de IT
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- criptografía de clave pública
1, record 1, Spanish, criptograf%C3%ADa%20de%20clave%20p%C3%BAblica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- criptografía de claves públicas 2, record 1, Spanish, criptograf%C3%ADa%20de%20claves%20p%C3%BAblicas
correct, feminine noun
- criptografía de clave asimétrica 2, record 1, Spanish, criptograf%C3%ADa%20de%20clave%20asim%C3%A9trica
correct, feminine noun
- criptografía asimétrica 1, record 1, Spanish, criptograf%C3%ADa%20asim%C3%A9trica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La criptografía de clave pública, también conocida como criptografía asimétrica, utiliza dos claves separadas en lugar de una compartida: una clave pública y una clave privada. La criptografía de clave pública es una tecnología importante para la seguridad en Internet. 3, record 1, Spanish, - criptograf%C3%ADa%20de%20clave%20p%C3%BAblica
Record 2 - external organization data 2006-03-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- public-key cryptography
1, record 2, English, public%2Dkey%20cryptography
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- asymmetric cryptography 1, record 2, English, asymmetric%20cryptography
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
cryptography in which a public key and a corresponding private key are used for encryption and decryption 1, record 2, English, - public%2Dkey%20cryptography
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If a public key is used for encryption, the corresponding private key must be used for decryption, and vice versa. 1, record 2, English, - public%2Dkey%20cryptography
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
public-key cryptography; asymmetric cryptography: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-8:1998]. 2, record 2, English, - public%2Dkey%20cryptography
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cryptographie à clé publique
1, record 2, French, cryptographie%20%C3%A0%20cl%C3%A9%20publique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cryptographie asymétrique 1, record 2, French, cryptographie%20asym%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
cryptographie dans laquelle on utilise une clé publique et une clé privée correspondante pour le chiffrement et le déchiffrement 1, record 2, French, - cryptographie%20%C3%A0%20cl%C3%A9%20publique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si une clé publique est utilisée pour le chiffrement, la cle privée correspondante doit être utilisée pour le déchiffrement, et vice versa. 1, record 2, French, - cryptographie%20%C3%A0%20cl%C3%A9%20publique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cryptographie à clé publique; cryptographie asymétrique : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-8:1998]. 2, record 2, French, - cryptographie%20%C3%A0%20cl%C3%A9%20publique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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