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CLAVE SIMETRICA [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 2011-07-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- symmetric key
1, record 2, English, symmetric%20key
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Reference List contains a list of references to data encrypted by the symmetric key carried within this structure. 1, record 2, English, - symmetric%20key
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
symmetric-key cryptography : An encryption system in which the sender and receiver of a message share a single, common key that is used to encrypt and decrypt the message. Contrast this with public-key cryptology, which utilizes two keys - a public key to encrypt messages and a private key to decrypt them. 2, record 2, English, - symmetric%20key
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- clé symétrique
1, record 2, French, cl%C3%A9%20sym%C3%A9trique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un algorithme à clé symétrique, c'est-à-dire qu'on applique la même clé pour chiffrer et pour déchiffrer. Ceci suppose que la personne émettrice qui chiffre et la réceptrice qui déchiffre possèdent la même clé. 1, record 2, French, - cl%C3%A9%20sym%C3%A9trique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- clave simétrica
1, record 2, Spanish, clave%20sim%C3%A9trica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dentro del cifrado digital encontramos dos opciones básicas : el cifrado de clave simétrica y el de clave asimétrica. [En la] criptografía de clave simétrica, se emplea una sola clave para cifrar y descifrar el mensaje. 1, record 2, Spanish, - clave%20sim%C3%A9trica
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