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KEY OFFSET [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Encryption and Decryption
- IT Security
- Banking
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- key offset
1, record 1, English, key%20offset
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The result of adding a counter to a cryptographic key using modulo-2 addition. 1, record 1, English, - key%20offset
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
key offset: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1993. 2, record 1, English, - key%20offset
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chiffrage et déchiffrage
- Sécurité des TI
- Banque
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- décalage
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9calage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Résultat de l'addition d'un compteur à une clé de chiffrement en utilisant l'addition modulo-2. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9calage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
décalage : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) en 1993. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9calage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
- Banking
- Financial Institutions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- key offset
1, record 2, English, key%20offset
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A number that mathematically relates a calculated identification code to a cardholder PIN [personal identification number]. 1, record 2, English, - key%20offset
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
key offset: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1993. 2, record 2, English, - key%20offset
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
- Banque
- Institutions financières
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- décalage
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9calage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre qui relie mathématiquement un code d'identification calculé au PIN [numéro d'identification personnel] d'un titulaire de carte. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9calage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
décalage : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) en 1993. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9calage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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