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AUTHENTICATION KEY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Banking
- Signals (Military)
- Air Communications (Air Forces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- authentication key
1, record 1, English, authentication%20key
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cryptographic key used for authentication. 2, record 1, English, - authentication%20key
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When this key and the elements to be authenticated (authentication elements) are applied to the authentication algorithm, the result will be the message authentication code (MAC) or the authenticator. 2, record 1, English, - authentication%20key
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
authentication key: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1993. 3, record 1, English, - authentication%20key
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Banque
- Transmissions de campagne (Militaire)
- Communications aériennes (Forces aériennes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- clé d'authentification
1, record 1, French, cl%C3%A9%20d%27authentification
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clé de chiffrement utilisée pour l'authentification. 2, record 1, French, - cl%C3%A9%20d%27authentification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si on applique cette clé et les éléments à authentifier (éléments d'authentification) à l'algorithme d'authentification, on obtient le code d'authentification de message (MAC) ou l'authentificateur. 2, record 1, French, - cl%C3%A9%20d%27authentification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
clé d'authentification : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) en 1993. 3, record 1, French, - cl%C3%A9%20d%27authentification
Record 1, Key term(s)
- clef d'authentification
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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