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LLAVE PUBLICA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-06-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Encryption and Decryption
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- public key
1, record 1, English, public%20key
correct, noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A key that is intended for use by any entity for encrypted communication with the owner of the corresponding private key. 2, record 1, English, - public%20key
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
public key: designation and definition standardized by ISO and the International Electrotechnical Commission; designation officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee (CUTEL). 3, record 1, English, - public%20key
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chiffrage et déchiffrage
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- clé publique
1, record 1, French, cl%C3%A9%20publique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- clé révélée 2, record 1, French, cl%C3%A9%20r%C3%A9v%C3%A9l%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
- clef publique 3, record 1, French, clef%20publique
correct, feminine noun
- clef révélée 4, record 1, French, clef%20r%C3%A9v%C3%A9l%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clé destinée à être utilisée par une entité quelconque pour une communication cryptée avec le propriétaire de la clé privée correspondante. 5, record 1, French, - cl%C3%A9%20publique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
clé publique; clé révélée : désignations et définition normalisées par l'ISO et la Commission électrotechnique internationale. 6, record 1, French, - cl%C3%A9%20publique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
clé révélée : désignation uniformisée par le Comité d'uniformisation des termes de l'électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL). 6, record 1, French, - cl%C3%A9%20publique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Criptografía y desciframiento
- Seguridad de IT
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- clave pública
1, record 1, Spanish, clave%20p%C3%BAblica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- llave pública 2, record 1, Spanish, llave%20p%C3%BAblica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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