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CIBERESPACIO [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-05-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Emergency Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cybersecurity
1, record 1, English, cybersecurity
correct, noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cyber security 2, record 1, English, cyber%20security
correct, noun, standardized, officially approved
- cyber-security 3, record 1, English, cyber%2Dsecurity
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The body of technologies, processes, practices and response and mitigation measures designed to protect networks, computers, programs and data from attack, damage or unauthorized access so as to ensure confidentiality, integrity and availability. [Definition standardized by Public Safety Canada and the Translation Bureau]. 4, record 1, English, - cybersecurity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The body of technologies, processes, practices, responses and mitigation measures designed to protect electronic information and infrastructure from mischief, unauthorized use or disruption. [Definition approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces]. 5, record 1, English, - cybersecurity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... cyber-security covers security specifically in the online environment. In this respect, it is differentiated from the more general topic of information security, particularly information security management systems ... 3, record 1, English, - cybersecurity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cybersecurity; cyber security: designations standardized by Public Safety Canada and the Translation Bureau. 6, record 1, English, - cybersecurity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cyber security: designation officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel; designation to be used by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 7, record 1, English, - cybersecurity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Gestion des urgences
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cybersécurité
1, record 1, French, cybers%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cyber-sécurité 2, record 1, French, cyber%2Ds%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des technologies, des processus, des pratiques et des mesures d'atténuation et d'intervention conçus pour protéger les réseaux, les ordinateurs, les programmes et les données contre les attaques, les dommages ou les accès non autorisés afin d'assurer la confidentialité, l'intégrité et la disponibilité. [Définition normalisée par Sécurité publique Canada et le Bureau de la traduction]. 2, record 1, French, - cybers%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Ensemble des technologies, des processus, des pratiques, des réponses et des mesures d'atténuation ayant été conçu pour protéger l'information électronique et l'infrastructure de l'information contre toute malice, toute utilisation non autorisée ou toute interruption. [Définition approuvée au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes]. 3, record 1, French, - cybers%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cyber-sécurité : Cette graphie est à éviter puisque les composantes des mots construits avec l'élément cyber- sont soudées. 4, record 1, French, - cybers%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cybersécurité : désignation normalisée par Sécurité publique Canada et le Bureau de la traduction; désignation uniformisée par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées et d'usage obligatoire au ministère de la Défense nationale et dans les Forces canadiennes. 5, record 1, French, - cybers%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
cybersécurité : désignation publiée au Journal officiel de la République française le 19 septembre 2017. 4, record 1, French, - cybers%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
- Gestión de emergencias
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ciberseguridad
1, record 1, Spanish, ciberseguridad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- seguridad cibernética 2, record 1, Spanish, seguridad%20cibern%C3%A9tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de tecnologías, procesos, procedimientos y servicios encaminados a proteger los activos (físicos, lógicos o de servicios) de una empresa u organismo, los cuales [...] dependen de un soporte en materia de tecnología de la información y la comunicación (TIC). 3, record 1, Spanish, - ciberseguridad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El término ciberseguridad se define como el conjunto de actividades dirigidas a proteger el ciberespacio contra el uso indebido del mismo, defendiendo su infraestructura tecnológica, los servicios que prestan y la información que manejan. La ciberseguridad es vital para proteger la confidencialidad de los sistemas de información de las empresas, administración pública y los ciudadanos, ya que pueden ser vulnerables a los ataques informáticos. 4, record 1, Spanish, - ciberseguridad
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-10-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Lexicology, Lexicography, Terminology
- Vocabulary of the Terminology Bank
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cyber-
1, record 2, English, cyber%2D
correct, prefix
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A prefix added to a word to transpose its reality in cyberspace. 1, record 2, English, - cyber%2D
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cyber
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Lexicologie, lexicographie et terminologie
- Vocabulaire de la Banque de terminologie
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cyber-
1, record 2, French, cyber%2D
correct, prefix
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Préfixe que l'on ajoute à un mot existant pour en transposer la réalité dans le cyberespace. 1, record 2, French, - cyber%2D
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le mot cyber] indique qu'un lieu, une chose, une personne, etc. existent [sur] Internet : cybermarché, cyberpornographie, cyberpolice. Utilisé seul, le mot «cyber» peut désigner selon le contexte : le cyberespace, la cyber-culture ou l'ensemble des nouvelles technologies. 1, record 2, French, - cyber%2D
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cyber
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Lexicología, lexicografía y terminología
- Vocabulario del banco de terminología
- Internet y telemática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ciber-
1, record 2, Spanish, ciber%2D
correct, prefix
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Elemento compositivo creado por acortamiento del adjetivo cibernético, que forma parte de términos relacionados con el mundo de las computadoras u ordenadores y de la realidad virtual [...] 1, record 2, Spanish, - ciber%2D
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ciber-: Como elemento compositivo, "ciber-" es átono, por lo que debe escribirse sin tilde y unido sin guion al otro elemento del compuesto. En cambio, el sustantivo "cíber" sí debe escribirse con tilde ("cíber"). 1, record 2, Spanish, - ciber%2D
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
ciberataque, cibercriminal, ciberespacio, cibernauta, ciberseguridad 1, record 2, Spanish, - ciber%2D
Record 2, Key term(s)
- ciber
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-08-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cyberspace
1, record 3, English, cyberspace
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cyberworld 2, record 3, English, cyberworld
correct
- virtual space 3, record 3, English, virtual%20space
correct
- Net space 4, record 3, English, Net%20space
correct
- virtual realm 5, record 3, English, virtual%20realm
- information realm 5, record 3, English, information%20realm
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A digital world constructed by computers and computer networks in which people and computers coexist, and which includes all areas of online activity. 6, record 3, English, - cyberspace
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The cyberworld is not - and probably never will be - a global village in which everybody speaks the same language and thinks the same thoughts. On the contrary, every country tends to remodel its piece of the network according to its cultural preferences. 7, record 3, English, - cyberspace
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "cyberspace" in virtual reality. 6, record 3, English, - cyberspace
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cyberspace: An expression coined by William Gibson in the novel Neuromancer (1984): literally "the space of cybernetics," the virtual space of computer memory and networks, global telecommunications and digital media. 8, record 3, English, - cyberspace
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
cyberspace: term and definition standardized by the Translation Bureau and the Office of Critical Infrastructure Protection and Emergency Preparedness (OCIPEP). 9, record 3, English, - cyberspace
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cyberespace
1, record 3, French, cyberespace
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- espace cybernétique 2, record 3, French, espace%20cybern%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
- monde virtuel 3, record 3, French, monde%20virtuel
correct, masculine noun
- espace virtuel 4, record 3, French, espace%20virtuel
correct, masculine noun
- virtuel 3, record 3, French, virtuel
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- cybermonde 5, record 3, French, cybermonde
correct, masculine noun
- cyberspace 6, record 3, French, cyberspace
avoid, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Monde numérique construit par des ordinateurs et des réseaux d'ordinateurs, dans lequel coexistent des gens et des ordinateurs, et qui englobe toutes les zones d'activité en ligne. 7, record 3, French, - cyberespace
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «cyberespace» en réalité virtuelle. 7, record 3, French, - cyberespace
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Depuis 1993 «cyberespace» a subi une extension de sens : restreint au début à la réalité virtuelle, il englobe aujourd'hui les communications sur Internet, comme en anglais. Le substantif «le virtuel» désigne «monde virtuel» par analogie à «l'audiovisuel». 8, record 3, French, - cyberespace
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
cyberespace : terme et définition normalisés par le Bureau de la traduction et le Bureau de la protection des infrastructures essentielles et de la protection civile (BPIEPC). 9, record 3, French, - cyberespace
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ciberespacio
1, record 3, Spanish, ciberespacio
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- espacio electrónico 2, record 3, Spanish, espacio%20electr%C3%B3nico
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
- espacio virtual 2, record 3, Spanish, espacio%20virtual
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mundo digital generado por ordenadores y redes de ordenadores, en el cual personas y ordenadores coexisten y el cual incluye todos los aspectos de la actividad [en línea] 3, record 3, Spanish, - ciberespacio
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-07-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Simulation (Cybernetic Systems)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cyberspace interior
1, record 4, English, cyberspace%20interior
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That part of cyberspace that resides in our brains and bodies rather than the displays or computing engines. 1, record 4, English, - cyberspace%20interior
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Simulation (Systèmes cybernétiques)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cyberespace intérieur
1, record 4, French, cyberespace%20int%C3%A9rieur
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par analogie à "for intérieur" - le tribunal de la conscience. 1, record 4, French, - cyberespace%20int%C3%A9rieur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Simulación (Sistemas cibernéticos)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- ciberespacio interior
1, record 4, Spanish, ciberespacio%20interior
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La imagen virtual. Lo percibible como una realidad virtual adquiere cualidades de visibilidad por medio de la "imagen virtual". Este psico-morfismo(visualización psíquica) es una de las adaptaciones de los contenidos "virtuales" a la realidad físico-material, por inermedio del cerebro. [...] Lo no conciente la parte de la psiquis donde no opera la conciencia, pero que produce efectos sobre esta. Como un ciberespacio interior, constituye una de las áreas más importantes de la investigación psicofísica. 1, record 4, Spanish, - ciberespacio%20interior
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-07-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cyberterrorist
1, record 5, English, cyberterrorist
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- cyber-terrorist 2, record 5, English, cyber%2Dterrorist
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cyberterroriste
1, record 5, French, cyberterroriste
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- ciberterrorista
1, record 5, Spanish, ciberterrorista
correct, common gender
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los cibercriminales y, por ende, los ciberterroristas siguen atacando sitios web legítimos de forma planificada, a la vez que gestionan ataques [...] controlados(ataques multivectoriales) preparados para actuar en un momento concreto [...] Esta amenaza tiene un alcance global, en la cual el actor(ya sea ciberdelincuente, ciberterrorista, etc.), puede operar desde cualquier parte del mundo con el único requisito de tener acceso al ciberespacio. 1, record 5, Spanish, - ciberterrorista
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-06-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- cybernaut
1, record 6, English, cybernaut
correct, noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- cyberspace surfer 2, record 6, English, cyberspace%20surfer
correct
- cyber surfer 3, record 6, English, cyber%20surfer
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Someone who travels into cyberspace by using the Internet. 4, record 6, English, - cybernaut
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The cybernauts are an even smaller and at least equally fanatic subset of infonauts; they think not only about what lay beyond the horizon but about what might be found beyond that: they are changing the way we will live in the future. 5, record 6, English, - cybernaut
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cybernaut: Put the word "astronaut" together with the word "cyberspace". 4, record 6, English, - cybernaut
Record 6, Key term(s)
- cybersurfer
- cyber-surfer
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cybernaute
1, record 6, French, cybernaute
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui voyage dans le cyberespace au moyen d'Internet. 2, record 6, French, - cybernaute
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cybernaute : Mot-valise regroupant les termes «cyberespace» et «astronaute». 2, record 6, French, - cybernaute
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- cibernauta
1, record 6, Spanish, cibernauta
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Persona] que navega por el ciberespacio. 2, record 6, Spanish, - cibernauta
Record 7 - internal organization data 2008-10-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Corporate Structure
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- enterprise cyberspace 1, record 7, English, enterprise%20cyberspace
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Closed internal networks specific to individual organizations or groups of organizations. 1, record 7, English, - enterprise%20cyberspace
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Structures de l'entreprise
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- cyberespace d'entreprise
1, record 7, French, cyberespace%20d%27entreprise
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
- Estructura de la empresa
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- ciberespacio de empresa
1, record 7, Spanish, ciberespacio%20de%20empresa
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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