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CIBERNETICA [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 2022-02-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Intelligence (Military)
- Electronic Warfare
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- intelligence-based warfare
1, record 2, English, intelligence%2Dbased%20warfare
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- intelligence based warfare 2, record 2, English, intelligence%20based%20warfare
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Warfighting characterized by rapid and effective acquisition and application of intelligence data. 3, record 2, English, - intelligence%2Dbased%20warfare
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Renseignement (Militaire)
- Guerre électronique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- guerre du renseignement
1, record 2, French, guerre%20du%20renseignement
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quelques catégories de conflits de la «cyberwar». Martin Libicki, un auteur prolifique pour tout ce qui concerne la guerre de l'information ou information warfare a défini plusieurs domaines : command and control warfare (la guerre du commandement et des opérations); intelligence based warfare (la guerre du renseignement); electronic warfare (la guerre électronique); psychological warfare (la guerre psychologique) [...] 1, record 2, French, - guerre%20du%20renseignement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Inteligencia (militar)
- Guerra electrónica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- guerra basada en la inteligencia
1, record 2, Spanish, guerra%20basada%20en%20la%20inteligencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Según Libicki, los siete componentes de la guerra de información incluyen, la guerra de mando y control[;] la guerra basada en la inteligencia; la guerra electrónica […]; la guerra psicológica […]; la guerra de los hackers, o los ataques a los sistemas informáticos del enemigo; la guerra de información económica […] y la guerra cibernética […] 1, record 2, Spanish, - guerra%20basada%20en%20la%20inteligencia
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-12-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cybernetics domain
1, record 3, English, cybernetics%20domain
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cybernetics 2, record 3, English, cybernetics
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The science of communications and automatic control systems in both machines and living things. 3, record 3, English, - cybernetics%20domain
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- domaine de la cybernétique
1, record 3, French, domaine%20de%20la%20cybern%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- domaine cybernétique 1, record 3, French, domaine%20cybern%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
- cybernétique 2, record 3, French, cybern%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Science constituée par l'ensemble des théories relatives au contrôle, à la régulation et à la communication dans l'être vivant et la machine. 3, record 3, French, - domaine%20de%20la%20cybern%C3%A9tique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Informática
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cibernética
1, record 3, Spanish, cibern%C3%A9tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ciencia que estudia la teoría del control y de la comunicación tanto en el hombre como en la máquina. 2, record 3, Spanish, - cibern%C3%A9tica
Record 4 - internal organization data 2020-07-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- active unit
1, record 4, English, active%20unit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Perpetuation guidelines, developed by the post-First World War Battle Honours Committee and the Army Historical Section, are still followed today … where a connection is established between an active unit and a defunct or disbanded unit, no limits should be set to the time elapsed between the disbanding of the former unit and the raising of the present unit ... 2, record 4, English, - active%20unit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- unité active
1, record 4, French, unit%C3%A9%20active
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On suit encore aujourd'hui les lignes directrices sur la perpétuation rédigées par le Comité des honneurs de bataille suite à la Première Guerre mondiale et [par] la Section historique de l'Armée […] lorsqu'une relation est établie entre une unité active et une ancienne unité ou une unité dissoute, aucune limite ne doit être fixée au temps écoulé entre la dissolution de l'ancienne unité et la levée de l'unité actuelle […] 2, record 4, French, - unit%C3%A9%20active
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organización militar
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- unidad activa
1, record 4, Spanish, unidad%20activa
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Oficina de Operaciones de Acceso a Medida(TAO) de la NSA(Agencia Estatal de Inteligencia) [es] la unidad militar de ofensiva cibernética [y] una unidad activa desde la década de los 90. 1, record 4, Spanish, - unidad%20activa
Record 5 - internal organization data 2018-02-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Human Behaviour
- Social Problems
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cyberbullying
1, record 5, English, cyberbullying
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- online bullying 2, record 5, English, online%20bullying
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cyberbullying involves the use of communication technologies such as the Internet, social networking sites, websites, email, text messaging and instant messaging to repeatedly intimidate or harass others. 3, record 5, English, - cyberbullying
Record 5, Key term(s)
- cyber bullying
- on-line bullying
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Comportement humain
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cyberintimidation
1, record 5, French, cyberintimidation
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La cyberintimidation consiste à utiliser les technologies de communication telles qu'Internet, les sites de réseautage social, les sites Web, le courriel, la messagerie texte et la messagerie instantanée pour intimider une personne à répétition ou la harceler. 2, record 5, French, - cyberintimidation
Record 5, Key term(s)
- cyber-intimidation
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
- Comportamiento humano
- Problemas sociales
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- ciberintimidación
1, record 5, Spanish, ciberintimidaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- intimidación cibernética 2, record 5, Spanish, intimidaci%C3%B3n%20cibern%C3%A9tica
correct, feminine noun
- ciberacoso 3, record 5, Spanish, ciberacoso
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- cyberbullying 3, record 5, Spanish, cyberbullying
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intimidación hacia una persona que se realiza a través de internet, teléfonos móviles u otro tipo de medios electrónicos. 3, record 5, Spanish, - ciberintimidaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ciberacoso; cyberbullying: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que el uso de la expresión "ciberacoso" en lugar del anglicismo "ciberbullying". 3, record 5, Spanish, - ciberintimidaci%C3%B3n
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-03-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Training of Personnel
- Internet and Telematics
- Education Theory and Methods
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- cyberencyclopedia
1, record 6, English, cyberencyclopedia
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Educational and easy to navigate, www.kitchens.com is a cyberencyclopedia of kitchen info. Reports on materials (for example, seven countertop options), a gallery of designer-created rooms, stories on universal design, style trends, and feng shui are all here, along with a shop where you can purchase kitchenware online. 1, record 6, English, - cyberencyclopedia
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
- Internet et télématique
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cyberencyclopédie
1, record 6, French, cyberencyclop%C3%A9die
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Encyclopédie universelle : un projet fou... de réaliser une cyberencyclopédie ! le site en est actuellement au mot "abbaye"... mais pour ce mot (et les précédents) c'est intéressant ! 1, record 6, French, - cyberencyclop%C3%A9die
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Capacitación del personal
- Internet y telemática
- Teorías y métodos pedagógicos
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- enciclopedia cibernética
1, record 6, Spanish, enciclopedia%20cibern%C3%A9tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- ciberenciclopedia 1, record 6, Spanish, ciberenciclopedia
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-05-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Social Organization
- Electronic Commerce
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- cybercommunity
1, record 7, English, cybercommunity
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- netizenry 2, record 7, English, netizenry
correct
- wired community 3, record 7, English, wired%20community
correct
- electronic community 4, record 7, English, electronic%20community
correct
- online community 5, record 7, English, online%20community
correct, see observation
- virtual community 6, record 7, English, virtual%20community
correct, see observation
- cybercitizenry 7, record 7, English, cybercitizenry
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A community or group of users with active participation in cyberspace. 8, record 7, English, - cybercommunity
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cybercommunity people share some discussion groups or chat rooms and behave socially much like people in a small village who know all their neighbors. 8, record 7, English, - cybercommunity
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Hallmark has an online community with its Gold Crown Retailers to share best practices, as well as a virtual community of 250 customers to brainstorm new product ideas. 9, record 7, English, - cybercommunity
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Organisation sociale
- Commerce électronique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- communauté électronique
1, record 7, French, communaut%C3%A9%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- communauté infonaute 1, record 7, French, communaut%C3%A9%20infonaute
correct, feminine noun
- communauté virtuelle 2, record 7, French, communaut%C3%A9%20virtuelle
correct, feminine noun
- cybercommunauté 3, record 7, French, cybercommunaut%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- collectivité électronique 4, record 7, French, collectivit%C3%A9%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, feminine noun
- collectivité infonaute 4, record 7, French, collectivit%C3%A9%20infonaute
correct, feminine noun
- collectivité virtuelle 4, record 7, French, collectivit%C3%A9%20virtuelle
correct, feminine noun
- communauté en ligne 5, record 7, French, communaut%C3%A9%20en%20ligne
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Communauté ou groupe d'utilisateurs participant activement au cyberespace. 6, record 7, French, - communaut%C3%A9%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les gens de cette communauté partagent des groupes de discussion ou des «chat rooms» et se comportent socialement comme les habitants d'un petit village qui connaissent tous leurs voisins. 6, record 7, French, - communaut%C3%A9%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
- Organización social
- Comercio electrónico
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- comunidad virtual
1, record 7, Spanish, comunidad%20virtual
correct, feminine noun, Mexico
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- cibercomunidad 2, record 7, Spanish, cibercomunidad
correct, feminine noun
- comunidad de la red 3, record 7, Spanish, comunidad%20de%20la%20red
correct, feminine noun, Mexico
- comunidad cibernética 3, record 7, Spanish, comunidad%20cibern%C3%A9tica
correct, feminine noun, Spain, Mexico
- comunidad cibernauta 3, record 7, Spanish, comunidad%20cibernauta
correct, feminine noun, Mexico
- comunidad infonauta 3, record 7, Spanish, comunidad%20infonauta
correct, feminine noun, Spain
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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