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CRYPTOGRAPHIC DEVICE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-09-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Encryption and Decryption
- Data Transmission
- IT Security
- Electronic Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cipher device
1, record 1, English, cipher%20device
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cryptodevice 1, record 1, English, cryptodevice
correct
- cryptographic device 2, record 1, English, cryptographic%20device
correct
- cipher machine 1, record 1, English, cipher%20machine
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cipher devices or machines have commonly been used to encipher and decipher messages. The first cipher device appears to have been employed by the ancient Greeks around 400 BC for secret communications between military commanders. ... Advances in radio communications and electromechanical technology in the 1920s brought about a revolution in cryptodevices -- the development of the rotor cipher machine. ... Since the early 1970s, cryptologists have adapted major developments in microcircuitry and computer technology to create new, highly sophisticated forms of cryptodevices and cryptosystems .... 1, record 1, English, - cipher%20device
Record 1, Key term(s)
- crypto device
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chiffrage et déchiffrage
- Transmission de données
- Sécurité des TI
- Ensembles électroniques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cryptographe
1, record 1, French, cryptographe
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dispositif de cryptographie 2, record 1, French, dispositif%20de%20cryptographie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument, appareil ou machine permettant de procéder aux opérations de chiffrement et de déchiffrement des informations. 1, record 1, French, - cryptographe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cryptographe : s'emploie surtout en parlant d'une machine; le terme désigne aussi la personne chargée des opérations de chiffrement. 3, record 1, French, - cryptographe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-04-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Form Titles (Armed Forces)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Cryptographic Equipment Inventory(Common Fill Device)
1, record 2, English, Cryptographic%20Equipment%20Inventory%28Common%20Fill%20Device%29
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CF 1529: Code of a form used by the Canadian Forces. 2, record 2, English, - Cryptographic%20Equipment%20Inventory%28Common%20Fill%20Device%29
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de formulaires (Forces armées)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- L'inventaire de l'équipement cryptographique
1, record 2, French, L%27inventaire%20de%20l%27%C3%A9quipement%20cryptographique
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CF 1529 : code d'un formulaire employé par les Forces canadiennes. 2, record 2, French, - L%27inventaire%20de%20l%27%C3%A9quipement%20cryptographique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-09-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Handwriting Analysis and Cryptography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- secure telephone cryptographic device 1, record 3, English, secure%20telephone%20cryptographic%20device
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Graphologie et cryptographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de cryptophonie
1, record 3, French, dispositif%20de%20cryptophonie
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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