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CIFRADO SOFTWARE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Software
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- encryption software
1, record 1, English, encryption%20software
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... software that uses cryptography to prevent unauthorized access to digital information. 2, record 1, English, - encryption%20software
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- logiciel de chiffrement
1, record 1, French, logiciel%20de%20chiffrement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- logiciel de cryptage 2, record 1, French, logiciel%20de%20cryptage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour réduire le risque d'atteinte à la vie privée, [...] munissez d'un logiciel de chiffrement tous les appareils servant à accéder aux dossiers médicaux électroniques ou à les transmettre, y compris les clés USB et les téléphones intelligents. Le chiffrement transpose les renseignements électroniques en un format inintelligible, tel qu'un flux confus de symboles en apparence aléatoires. Seules les personnes autorisées à déchiffrer ces renseignements sont en mesure de le faire. 3, record 1, French, - logiciel%20de%20chiffrement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Soporte lógico (Software)
- Seguridad de IT
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- programa informático de cifrado
1, record 1, Spanish, programa%20inform%C3%A1tico%20de%20cifrado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- software de cifrado 1, record 1, Spanish, software%20de%20cifrado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-09-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
- IT Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- software encryption
1, record 2, English, software%20encryption
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Software encryption, as the name suggests, is a process of keeping data safe using the software. In this, the software is generally installed in the host computer that encrypts and decrypts data. 2, record 2, English, - software%20encryption
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- codage par logiciel
1, record 2, French, codage%20par%20logiciel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique de codage faisant appel à des moyens logiciels. 1, record 2, French, - codage%20par%20logiciel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Códigos (Soporte lógico)
- Seguridad de IT
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cifrado de software
1, record 2, Spanish, cifrado%20de%20software
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- codificación de programática 2, record 2, Spanish, codificaci%C3%B3n%20de%20program%C3%A1tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Codificación o decodificación de los datos computarizados usando técnicas de programación más bien que dispositivos de equipo físico [...] 3, record 2, Spanish, - cifrado%20de%20software
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