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ASYMMETRIC CRYPTOSYSTEM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-12-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Encryption and Decryption
- Banking
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- public key system
1, record 1, English, public%20key%20system
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- asymmetric cryptosystem 2, record 1, English, asymmetric%20cryptosystem
correct
- public-key cryptosystem 3, record 1, English, public%2Dkey%20cryptosystem
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cryptographic method using pairs of cryptographic keys, one of which is secret and one is public. 1, record 1, English, - public%20key%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If encipherment is done using the public key, decipherment requires application of the corresponding secret key and vice-versa. 1, record 1, English, - public%20key%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
public key system: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1993. 4, record 1, English, - public%20key%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Chiffrage et déchiffrage
- Banque
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système à clés publiques
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20cl%C3%A9s%20publiques
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cryptosystème à clés publiques 2, record 1, French, cryptosyst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20cl%C3%A9s%20publiques
correct, masculine noun
- cryptosystème asymétrique 2, record 1, French, cryptosyst%C3%A8me%20asym%C3%A9trique
correct, masculine noun
- système asymétrique 3, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20asym%C3%A9trique
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode de chiffrement utilisant deux clés de chiffrement, dont l'une est secrète et l'autre publique. 1, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20cl%C3%A9s%20publiques
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si le chiffrement est effectué avec la clé publique, le déchiffrement demande l'application de la clé secrète correspondante et vice-versa. 1, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20cl%C3%A9s%20publiques
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
système à clés publiques : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) en 1993. 4, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20cl%C3%A9s%20publiques
Record 1, Key term(s)
- système à clé publique
- cryptosystème à clé publique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
- Criptografía y desciframiento
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- criptosistema asimétrico
1, record 1, Spanish, criptosistema%20asim%C3%A9trico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sistema criptográfico asimétrico 1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20criptogr%C3%A1fico%20asim%C3%A9trico
correct, masculine noun
- sistema de cifrado asimétrico 1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20de%20cifrado%20asim%C3%A9trico
correct, masculine noun
- criptosistema de clave pública 1, record 1, Spanish, criptosistema%20de%20clave%20p%C3%BAblica
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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