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CYBERNETIQUE INFORMATIQUE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
- Codes (Software)
- Electronic Warfare
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cyber weapon
1, record 1, English, cyber%20weapon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cyberweapon 2, record 1, English, cyberweapon
correct
- cyber-weapon 2, record 1, English, cyber%2Dweapon
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a cyber-weapon is seen as a subset of weapons more generally: as computer code that is used, or designed to be used, with the aim of threatening or causing physical, functional, or mental harm to structures, systems, or living beings. 3, record 1, English, - cyber%20weapon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
- Codes (Logiciels)
- Guerre électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arme cybernétique
1, record 1, French, arme%20cybern%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cyberarme 2, record 1, French, cyberarme
correct, feminine noun
- cyber-arme 3, record 1, French, cyber%2Darme
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En 2011, un piratage informatique du système de manutention du terminal container d’Anvers par des trafiquants de drogue, dont l'objectif était de dissimuler leur cargaison illicite en zone hors douane, met en lumière cette vulnérabilité [...] Cela illustre surtout le rôle central que peut jouer l'arme cybernétique dans l'hybridité. Fermer un port, dérouter un navire en mer, provoquer des collisions ou des marées noires sont des scénarios plausibles que n’ importe quel «hacker», n’ importe quel adversaire peut décliner si cette menace n’ est pas prise en compte. 4, record 1, French, - arme%20cybern%C3%A9tique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cyber arme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-02-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Control Systems (Electronic Instrumentation)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- computational cybernetics
1, record 2, English, computational%20cybernetics
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Computational cybernetics [is the] integration of cybernetics and computational intelligence techniques. 2, record 2, English, - computational%20cybernetics
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes cybernétiques de contrôle et de commande
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cybernétique informatique
1, record 2, French, cybern%C3%A9tique%20informatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La cybernétique informatique est l'intégration de la cybernétique et des techniques d’intelligence informatique. 1, record 2, French, - cybern%C3%A9tique%20informatique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-01-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electronic Warfare
- IT Security
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- computer network attack
1, record 3, English, computer%20network%20attack
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- CNA 2, record 3, English, CNA
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An action taken to disrupt, deny, degrade or destroy information resident in a computer and/or computer network, or the computer and/or computer network itself. 3, record 3, English, - computer%20network%20attack
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A computer network attack is a type of cyber attack. 3, record 3, English, - computer%20network%20attack
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
computer network attack; CNA: designations officially approved by the Security Terminology Committee. 4, record 3, English, - computer%20network%20attack
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
computer network attack; CNA: designations and definition standardized by NATO. 5, record 3, English, - computer%20network%20attack
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Guerre électronique
- Sécurité des TI
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- attaque de réseau informatique
1, record 3, French, attaque%20de%20r%C3%A9seau%20informatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- CNA 1, record 3, French, CNA
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- attaque de réseaux informatiques 2, record 3, French, attaque%20de%20r%C3%A9seaux%20informatiques
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
- CNA 3, record 3, French, CNA
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
- CNA 3, record 3, French, CNA
- attaque contre un réseau informatique 4, record 3, French, attaque%20contre%20un%20r%C3%A9seau%20informatique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action destinée à perturber, rendre inaccessibles, détériorer ou détruire soit les informations résidant dans un ordinateur ou dans un réseau d’ordinateurs, soit l’ordinateur ou le réseau d’ordinateurs lui-même. 5, record 3, French, - attaque%20de%20r%C3%A9seau%20informatique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une attaque de réseau informatique est un type d’attaque cybernétique. 5, record 3, French, - attaque%20de%20r%C3%A9seau%20informatique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
attaque de réseaux informatiques, CNA : désignations et définition normalisées par l’OTAN. 6, record 3, French, - attaque%20de%20r%C3%A9seau%20informatique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
attaque de réseaux informatiques; attaque contre un réseau informatique; CNA : désignations uniformisées par le Comité de la terminologie de la sécurité. 7, record 3, French, - attaque%20de%20r%C3%A9seau%20informatique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-05-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- World Association of Cybernetics, Computer Science and System Theory
1, record 4, English, World%20Association%20of%20Cybernetics%2C%20Computer%20Science%20and%20System%20Theory
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- World Association of Cybernetics, Computer Science and System Theory
1, record 4, French, World%20Association%20of%20Cybernetics%2C%20Computer%20Science%20and%20System%20Theory
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Association mondiale de cybernétique, d’informatique et de la théorie des systèmes n’ est pas une traduction française officielle 1, record 4, French, - World%20Association%20of%20Cybernetics%2C%20Computer%20Science%20and%20System%20Theory
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Association mondiale de cybernétique, d'informatique et de la théorie des systèmes
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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