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08.03.12 (2382) [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-03-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- public-key cryptography
1, record 1, English, public%2Dkey%20cryptography
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- asymmetric cryptography 1, record 1, English, asymmetric%20cryptography
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
cryptography in which a public key and a corresponding private key are used for encryption and decryption 1, record 1, English, - public%2Dkey%20cryptography
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If a public key is used for encryption, the corresponding private key must be used for decryption, and vice versa. 1, record 1, English, - public%2Dkey%20cryptography
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
public-key cryptography; asymmetric cryptography: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-8:1998]. 2, record 1, English, - public%2Dkey%20cryptography
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cryptographie à clé publique
1, record 1, French, cryptographie%20%C3%A0%20cl%C3%A9%20publique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cryptographie asymétrique 1, record 1, French, cryptographie%20asym%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
cryptographie dans laquelle on utilise une clé publique et une clé privée correspondante pour le chiffrement et le déchiffrement 1, record 1, French, - cryptographie%20%C3%A0%20cl%C3%A9%20publique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si une clé publique est utilisée pour le chiffrement, la cle privée correspondante doit être utilisée pour le déchiffrement, et vice versa. 1, record 1, French, - cryptographie%20%C3%A0%20cl%C3%A9%20publique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cryptographie à clé publique; cryptographie asymétrique : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-8:1998]. 2, record 1, French, - cryptographie%20%C3%A0%20cl%C3%A9%20publique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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