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CIFRADO SUSTITUCION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-11-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Encryption and Decryption
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- substitution
1, record 1, English, substitution
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- substitution ciphering 2, record 1, English, substitution%20ciphering
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Encryption that replaces bit strings or character strings with other bit strings or character strings. 3, record 1, English, - substitution
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The resulting ciphertext is called [a] substitution cipher. 3, record 1, English, - substitution
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
substitution: designation and definition standardized by ISO and the International Electrotechnical Commission. 4, record 1, English, - substitution
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chiffrage et déchiffrage
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- substitution
1, record 1, French, substitution
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chiffrement de substitution 2, record 1, French, chiffrement%20de%20substitution
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- chiffrement par substitution 3, record 1, French, chiffrement%20par%20substitution
correct, masculine noun
- cryptage par substitution 4, record 1, French, cryptage%20par%20substitution
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chiffrement de données ou de messages effectué en remplaçant des chaînes de caractères ou de bits par d'autres suites de caractères ou de bits. 2, record 1, French, - substitution
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme substitution peut [également] désigner le cryptogramme résultant. 2, record 1, French, - substitution
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
substitution; chiffrement de substitution : désignations et définition normalisées par l'ISO et la Commission électrotechnique internationale. 5, record 1, French, - substitution
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Criptografía y desciframiento
- Seguridad de IT
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cifrado por sustitución
1, record 1, Spanish, cifrado%20por%20sustituci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cifrado que sustituye cada letra o grupo de letras por otra letra o grupo de letras distinta/s para cifrar el texto en claro. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cifrado%20por%20sustituci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-05-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Meteorology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- meteorological symbol
1, record 2, English, meteorological%20symbol
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- weather symbol 2, record 2, English, weather%20symbol
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
meteorological symbols: Words, letters or groups of letters adopted by international convention, in place of a figure or a number, to represent a particular meteorological element in a coded message. 2, record 2, English, - meteorological%20symbol
Record 2, Key term(s)
- meteorological symbols
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Météorologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- symbole météorologique
1, record 2, French, symbole%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
symboles météorologiques : Mots, lettres ou groupes de lettres adoptés par convention internationale, au lieu d'un chiffre ou d'un nombre, pour représenter un élément météorologique particulier dans un message chiffré. 2, record 2, French, - symbole%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique
Record 2, Key term(s)
- symboles météorologiques
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Meteorología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- símbolo meteorológico
1, record 2, Spanish, s%C3%ADmbolo%20meteorol%C3%B3gico
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
símbolos meteorológicos : Palabra, letra o grupo de letras, adoptados por convenio internacional, en sustitución de una cifra o un nombre, para representar un elemento meteorológico dado en un mensaje cifrado. 1, record 2, Spanish, - s%C3%ADmbolo%20meteorol%C3%B3gico
Record 2, Key term(s)
- símbolos meteorológicos
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