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DECIPHER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-01-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Encryption and Decryption
- Telecommunications Transmission
- IT Security
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- decrypt
1, record 1, English, decrypt
correct, verb, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- decipher 2, record 1, English, decipher
correct, verb
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reconstitute a set of data from its corresponding cryptogram by using the appropriate key. 3, record 1, English, - decrypt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
decrypt: term standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). 3, record 1, English, - decrypt
Record 1, Key term(s)
- decypher
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chiffrage et déchiffrage
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Sécurité des TI
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déchiffrer
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9chiffrer
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reconstituer un ensemble de données à partir du cryptogramme qui lui correspond en recourant à la clé appropriée. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9chiffrer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
déchiffrer : terme normalisé par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA). 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9chiffrer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Criptografía y desciframiento
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Seguridad de IT
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- descifrar
1, record 1, Spanish, descifrar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- descriptar 2, record 1, Spanish, descriptar
correct
- decodificar 3, record 1, Spanish, decodificar
avoid, anglicism
- descodificar 4, record 1, Spanish, descodificar
avoid, anglicism
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acción de convertir, mediante la utilización de la clave apropiada, texto cifrado en su texto común equivalente. 2, record 1, Spanish, - descifrar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El descifrado lo lleva a cabo el receptor legítimo del texto cifrado. 2, record 1, Spanish, - descifrar
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