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CIFRA CLAVE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-07-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Encryption and Decryption
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- symmetric cryptography
1, record 1, English, symmetric%20cryptography
correct, noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- secret-key cryptography 2, record 1, English, secret%2Dkey%20cryptography
correct, noun
- secret key cryptography 3, record 1, English, secret%20key%20cryptography
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cryptography in which the same key is used for encryption and decryption. 4, record 1, English, - symmetric%20cryptography
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
symmetric cryptography: designation and definition standardized by ISO in collaboration with the International Electrotechnical Commission. 5, record 1, English, - symmetric%20cryptography
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chiffrage et déchiffrage
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cryptographie symétrique
1, record 1, French, cryptographie%20sym%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cryptographie à clé secrète 2, record 1, French, cryptographie%20%C3%A0%20cl%C3%A9%20secr%C3%A8te
correct, feminine noun
- cryptographie à algorithmes symétriques 3, record 1, French, cryptographie%20%C3%A0%20algorithmes%20sym%C3%A9triques
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cryptographie dans laquelle on utilise la même clé pour le chiffrement et le déchiffrement. 4, record 1, French, - cryptographie%20sym%C3%A9trique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cryptographie symétrique : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO en collaboration avec la Commission électrotechnique internationale. 5, record 1, French, - cryptographie%20sym%C3%A9trique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cryptographie à clef secrète
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Criptografía y desciframiento
- Seguridad de IT
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- criptografía simétrica
1, record 1, Spanish, criptograf%C3%ADa%20sim%C3%A9trica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- criptografía de clave simétrica 2, record 1, Spanish, criptograf%C3%ADa%20de%20clave%20sim%C3%A9trica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Criptografía simétrica. Es el sistema de cifrado más antiguo y consiste en que tanto el emisor como el receptor encriptan y desencriptan la información con una misma clave k(clave secreta) que ambos comparten. El funcionamiento es muy sencillo : el emisor cifra el mensaje con la clave k y se lo envía al receptor. Este último, que conoce dicha clave, la utiliza para desencriptar la información. 1, record 1, Spanish, - criptograf%C3%ADa%20sim%C3%A9trica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- code figure
1, record 2, English, code%20figure
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Figure in a meteorological message written in a code. 2, record 2, English, - code%20figure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chiffre de code
1, record 2, French, chiffre%20de%20code
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chiffre figurant dans un message météorologique rédigé d'après un code. 2, record 2, French, - chiffre%20de%20code
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cifra de la clave
1, record 2, Spanish, cifra%20de%20la%20clave
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cifra que aparece en un mensaje meteorológico en clave. 1, record 2, Spanish, - cifra%20de%20la%20clave
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