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Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-06-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Encryption and Decryption
- Telecommunications Transmission
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- encrypt
1, record 1, English, encrypt
correct, verb, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- encipher 2, record 1, English, encipher
correct, verb
- cipher 3, record 1, English, cipher
correct, verb
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transform a set of data into a cryptogram. 4, record 1, English, - encrypt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
encrypt: designation standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). 4, record 1, English, - encrypt
Record 1, Key term(s)
- encypher
- cypher
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chiffrage et déchiffrage
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chiffrer
1, record 1, French, chiffrer
correct, verb, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- crypter 2, record 1, French, crypter
avoid, calque, see observation, verb
- encrypter 2, record 1, French, encrypter
avoid, calque, see observation, verb
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transformer un ensemble de données en un cryptogramme. 3, record 1, French, - chiffrer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crypter; encrypter : Ces termes prêtent à confusion. En effet, on pourrait comprendre qu'ils sont les antonymes du terme «décrypter», qui est utilisé lorsqu'on reconstitue un ensemble de données sans la clé appropriée. Ils ne peuvent toutefois pas jouer ce rôle parce qu'ils correspondraient alors à la transformation d'un ensemble de données en un cryptogramme sans clé appropriée, ce qui est impossible (la transformation d'un ensemble de données en un cryptogramme nécessite l'utilisation d'une clé appropriée). 3, record 1, French, - chiffrer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chiffrer : désignation normalisée par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA). 3, record 1, French, - chiffrer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Criptografía y desciframiento
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Seguridad de IT
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- encriptar
1, record 1, Spanish, encriptar
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cifrar 2, record 1, Spanish, cifrar
correct, verb
- codificar criptográficamente 3, record 1, Spanish, codificar%20criptogr%C3%A1ficamente
verb
- criptografiar 3, record 1, Spanish, criptografiar
verb
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
encriptar; cifrar : La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "encriptar" es una palabra correcta para indicar, en el ámbito de la informática y las comunicaciones, la acción de preparar un archivo o mensaje para que solo pueda interpretarse si se dispone de su contraseña o clave. En criptografía se usa el verbo "cifrar" con un significado idéntico, aunque esta palabra ha adquirido en la lengua general un sentido más amplio que no siempre conlleva el propósito de ocultar la información, sino tan solo el de convertir un mensaje a una forma que permita su posterior descifrado, es decir, la restitución de su contenido original [...] 2, record 1, Spanish, - encriptar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
encriptar: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que hay quienes desaconsejan "encriptar" y sus derivados porque los consideran influencia del inglés, pero no dejan de ser términos bien formados en español, con la misma raíz que ya tienen palabras como "críptico" [...] o "criptograma" [...] 2, record 1, Spanish, - encriptar
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-10-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Encryption and Decryption
- IT Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- encryption virus
1, record 2, English, encryption%20virus
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- encrypting virus 2, record 2, English, encrypting%20virus
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Encryption viruses search for common data files and then compress them using a complex encryption key: the user then has to pay to get the [files] unlocked. 3, record 2, English, - encryption%20virus
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Chiffrage et déchiffrage
- Sécurité des TI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- virus de chiffrement
1, record 2, French, virus%20de%20chiffrement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- virus de cryptage 2, record 2, French, virus%20de%20cryptage
avoid, masculine noun
- virus d'encryptage 3, record 2, French, virus%20d%27encryptage
avoid, masculine noun
- virus d'encryption 4, record 2, French, virus%20d%27encryption
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- virus de chiffrage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Criptografía y desciframiento
- Seguridad de IT
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- virus de cifrado
1, record 2, Spanish, virus%20de%20cifrado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- virus de encriptado 2, record 2, Spanish, virus%20de%20encriptado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Son virus que cada vez que son activados, al utilizar el archivo que los aloja, se cifran con otra clave. 1, record 2, Spanish, - virus%20de%20cifrado
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-10-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Encryption and Decryption
- Telecommunications Transmission
- IT Security
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- encrypted
1, record 3, English, encrypted
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- enciphered 2, record 3, English, enciphered
correct
- ciphered 3, record 3, English, ciphered
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... you can store your encrypted data in the "cloud," and later ask the server to retrieve only those files that contain a particular (boolean) combination of keywords, without the server being able to "see" either these keywords or your files. 4, record 3, English, - encrypted
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
encrypted communication, encrypted data, encrypted file 5, record 3, English, - encrypted
Record 3, Key term(s)
- encyphered
- cyphered
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chiffrage et déchiffrage
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chiffré
1, record 3, French, chiffr%C3%A9
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- crypté 2, record 3, French, crypt%C3%A9
avoid, calque, see observation
- encrypté 3, record 3, French, encrypt%C3%A9
avoid, calque, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
D'autres méthodes de cryptage fonctionnent de manière bidirectionnelle : les données sont chiffrées puis déchiffrées. 4, record 3, French, - chiffr%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crypté; encrypté : Ces adjectifs prêtent à confusion. En effet, on pourrait comprendre qu'ils sont les antonymes du terme «décrypté», qui est associé aux cas où l'on reconstitue un ensemble de données sans la clé appropriée. Ils ne peuvent toutefois pas jouer ce rôle parce qu'ils seraient alors associés à la transformation d'un ensemble de données en un cryptogramme sans clé appropriée, ce qui est impossible (la transformation d'un ensemble de données en un cryptogramme nécessite l'utilisation d'une clé appropriée). 5, record 3, French, - chiffr%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
communication chiffrée, données chiffrées, fichier chiffré 5, record 3, French, - chiffr%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Criptografía y desciframiento
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Seguridad de IT
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- encriptado
1, record 3, Spanish, encriptado
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- cifrado 1, record 3, Spanish, cifrado
correct
- criptografiado 2, record 3, Spanish, criptografiado
correct
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Encriptar es una palabra correcta para indicar, en el ámbito de la informática y las comunicaciones, la acción de preparar un archivo o mensaje para que solo pueda interpretarse si se dispone de su contraseña o clave. 1, record 3, Spanish, - encriptado
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Criptografiar: convertir un mensaje con texto en lenguaje ordinario en otro de lenguaje ininteligible por medio de un sistema criptográfico. 2, record 3, Spanish, - encriptado
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-10-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- indexed sequential access method
1, record 4, English, indexed%20sequential%20access%20method
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- ISAM 2, record 4, English, ISAM
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- index sequential access method 2, record 4, English, index%20sequential%20access%20method
correct
- ISAM 3, record 4, English, ISAM
correct
- ISAM 3, record 4, English, ISAM
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An access method for storing and retrieving data blocks in continuous sequences. 4, record 4, English, - indexed%20sequential%20access%20method
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
indexed sequential acess method: term officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC). 5, record 4, English, - indexed%20sequential%20access%20method
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- méthode d'accès séquentiel indexé
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9thode%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20s%C3%A9quentiel%20index%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode utilisée pour gérer de gros fichiers. 2, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20s%C3%A9quentiel%20index%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
méthode d'accès séquentiel indexé : terme uniformisé par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 2, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20d%27acc%C3%A8s%20s%C3%A9quentiel%20index%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- método de acceso secuencial
1, record 4, Spanish, m%C3%A9todo%20de%20acceso%20secuencial
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- método de acceso secuencial indexado 1, record 4, Spanish, m%C3%A9todo%20de%20acceso%20secuencial%20indexado
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Método de acceso a la información almacenada en forma de archivos (ficheros) en la memoria secundaria. 1, record 4, Spanish, - m%C3%A9todo%20de%20acceso%20secuencial
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Este tipo de acceso indexado requiere el empleo de una clave secundaria. El archivo(fichero) se encuentra ordenado, por lo general, de acuerdo a los valores de su clave principal, la cual permite el acceso directo a un registro. 1, record 4, Spanish, - m%C3%A9todo%20de%20acceso%20secuencial
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-01-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Data Banks and Databases
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- duplicate record
1, record 5, English, duplicate%20record
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- duplicated record 2, record 5, English, duplicated%20record
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An unwanted record that is the double of another record in the same file. 2, record 5, English, - duplicate%20record
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Banques et bases de données
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- enregistrement en double
1, record 5, French, enregistrement%20en%20double
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- double 2, record 5, French, double
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bancos y bases de datos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- registro doble
1, record 5, Spanish, registro%20doble
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Registro innecesario producido en un archivo(fichero) y que posee la misma "clave" que otro registro del mismo archivo(fichero). 1, record 5, Spanish, - registro%20doble
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-09-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- keyed access
1, record 6, English, keyed%20access
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- keyed direct access 2, record 6, English, keyed%20direct%20access
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of accessing data in which the locations of the data are determined algorithmically from keys, labels, flags, tags, pointers, or indicators. 1, record 6, English, - keyed%20access
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- accès par clé
1, record 6, French, acc%C3%A8s%20par%20cl%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- accès direct par clé 1, record 6, French, acc%C3%A8s%20direct%20par%20cl%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Key term(s)
- accès par clef
- accès direct par clef
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- acceso directo por claves
1, record 6, Spanish, acceso%20directo%20por%20claves
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Método de] captura o almacenamiento de un registro de datos mediante el uso de un índice que relaciona la clave del registro con su posición relativa en el archivo(fichero) o conjunto de datos, o número de registro relativo, independientemente de la posición del registro en relación con el registro capturado o almacenado previamente. 1, record 6, Spanish, - acceso%20directo%20por%20claves
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-09-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- key file
1, record 7, English, key%20file
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- fichier clé
1, record 7, French, fichier%20cl%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- archivo clave
1, record 7, Spanish, archivo%20clave
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- fichero clave 1, record 7, Spanish, fichero%20clave
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Archivo (fichero) de índices de registros. Se utiliza para denominar las claves y registros de los archivos (ficheros). 1, record 7, Spanish, - archivo%20clave
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-09-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Computer Memories
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- record format descriptor
1, record 8, English, record%20format%20descriptor
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A file in a store controller that can be used to describe the record layout of all keyed files. 2, record 8, English, - record%20format%20descriptor
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These descriptors are used by the data maintenance/inquiry function to process records in the keyed files. 2, record 8, English, - record%20format%20descriptor
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- descripteur de la structure d'enregistrement
1, record 8, French, descripteur%20de%20la%20structure%20d%27enregistrement
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- descripteur du format d'enregistrement 1, record 8, French, descripteur%20du%20format%20d%27enregistrement
masculine noun
- fichier de formats d'enregistrement 2, record 8, French, fichier%20de%20formats%20d%27enregistrement
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- descriptor de formato de registro
1, record 8, Spanish, descriptor%20de%20formato%20de%20registro
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Archivo(fichero) en un controlador de almacenamiento, que puede utilizarse para describir la configuración, de los registros de todos los archivos en clave. 2, record 8, Spanish, - descriptor%20de%20formato%20de%20registro
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Estos descriptores se usan en las funciones de mantenimiento y consultas de datos para procesar los registros en los archivos en clave. 2, record 8, Spanish, - descriptor%20de%20formato%20de%20registro
Record 9 - internal organization data 2003-02-05
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- tape sort
1, record 9, English, tape%20sort
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- tri sur bande magnétique
1, record 9, French, tri%20sur%20bande%20magn%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- tri sur bande 2, record 9, French, tri%20sur%20bande
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- clasificación en cinta
1, record 9, Spanish, clasificaci%C3%B3n%20en%20cinta
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Operación de computadora(ordenador) por la que se clasifica un archivo(fichero) de datos contenido en una cinta magnética con la clave contenida en cada registro del archivo. 2, record 9, Spanish, - clasificaci%C3%B3n%20en%20cinta
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