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UDP [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-11-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- User Datagram Protocol
1, record 1, English, User%20Datagram%20Protocol
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- UDP 2, record 1, English, UDP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A connectionless transport protocol in the TCP/IP [Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol] stack that is used in cases where some packet loss is acceptable, for example, with digital media streams. 3, record 1, English, - User%20Datagram%20Protocol
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- protocole de datagramme utilisateur
1, record 1, French, protocole%20de%20datagramme%20utilisateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- UDP 1, record 1, French, UDP
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
UDP : acronyme qui provient de l'anglais «User Datagram Protocol». 2, record 1, French, - protocole%20de%20datagramme%20utilisateur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Internet y telemática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- protocolo de datagramas de usuario
1, record 1, Spanish, protocolo%20de%20datagramas%20de%20usuario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- UDP 2, record 1, Spanish, UDP
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
UDP: por sus siglas en inglés "User Datagram Protocol". 3, record 1, Spanish, - protocolo%20de%20datagramas%20de%20usuario
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-11-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Trivial File Transfer Protocol
1, record 2, English, Trivial%20File%20Transfer%20Protocol
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- TFTP 2, record 2, English, TFTP
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A simplified version of FTP [File Transfer Protocol] that transfers files but does not provide password protection or user-directory capability. 3, record 2, English, - Trivial%20File%20Transfer%20Protocol
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is associated with the TCP/IP [Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol] family of protocols. 3, record 2, English, - Trivial%20File%20Transfer%20Protocol
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- protocole simplifié de transfert de fichiers
1, record 2, French, protocole%20simplifi%C3%A9%20de%20transfert%20de%20fichiers
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- TFTP 1, record 2, French, TFTP
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Protocole simplifié de transfert de fichiers, TFTP s’appuie sur UDP [User Datagram Protocol], protocole de transport «non fiable». 1, record 2, French, - protocole%20simplifi%C3%A9%20de%20transfert%20de%20fichiers
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
TFTP : acronyme qui provient de l’anglais «Trivial File Transfer Protocol». 2, record 2, French, - protocole%20simplifi%C3%A9%20de%20transfert%20de%20fichiers
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Internet y telemática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- protocolo trivial de transferencia de archivos
1, record 2, Spanish, protocolo%20trivial%20de%20transferencia%20de%20archivos
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- TFTP 2, record 2, Spanish, TFTP
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] protocolo simple que proporciona una función básica de transferencia de archivos sin autenticación de usuario. 2, record 2, Spanish, - protocolo%20trivial%20de%20transferencia%20de%20archivos
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
TFTP: por sus siglas en inglés "Trivial File Transfer Protocol". 3, record 2, Spanish, - protocolo%20trivial%20de%20transferencia%20de%20archivos
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-09-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- transport layer
1, record 3, English, transport%20layer
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- OSI model transport layer 2, record 3, English, OSI%20model%20transport%20layer
correct
- OSI transport layer 3, record 3, English, OSI%20transport%20layer
correct
- layer 4 4, record 3, English, layer%204
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The layer that provides a reliable end-to-end data transfer service. 5, record 3, English, - transport%20layer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The transport layer provides the functional and procedural means of transferring variable-length data sequences from a source to a destination host via one or more networks, while maintaining the quality of service functions. 6, record 3, English, - transport%20layer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Under specific conditions, the transport layer may improve the service provided by the network layer. 5, record 3, English, - transport%20layer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
OSI: open systems interconnection. 7, record 3, English, - transport%20layer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
transport layer: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [International Electrotechnical Commission]; term standardized by CSA International. 7, record 3, English, - transport%20layer
Record 3, Key term(s)
- transport layer of the OSI model
- layer four
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- couche transport
1, record 3, French, couche%20transport
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- couche transport du modèle OSI 2, record 3, French, couche%20transport%20du%20mod%C3%A8le%20OSI
correct, feminine noun
- couche transport OSI 3, record 3, French, couche%20transport%20OSI
correct, feminine noun
- couche 4 4, record 3, French, couche%204
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couche qui assure un service fiable de transfert de données de bout en bout. 5, record 3, French, - couche%20transport
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La couche transport gère les communications de bout en bout entre processus. Cette couche est souvent la plus haute couche où on se préoccupe de la correction des erreurs(exception connue dans le monde IP [protocole Internet] : utilisation de DNS [système de noms de domaine] sur UDP [User Datagram Protocol]). 6, record 3, French, - couche%20transport
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans certaines situations, la couche transport peut apporter des améliorations au service fourni par la couche réseau. 5, record 3, French, - couche%20transport
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
OSI : interconnexion de systèmes ouverts. 7, record 3, French, - couche%20transport
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
couche transport : terme et définition normalisés par ISO/IEC [International Electrotechnical Commission]; terme normalisé par CSA International. 7, record 3, French, - couche%20transport
Record 3, Key term(s)
- couche quatre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-09-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- generic TCP wrapper
1, record 4, English, generic%20TCP%20wrapper
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A gateway may use a telnet proxy, a generic TCP wrapper and a generic UDP relay. 1, record 4, English, - generic%20TCP%20wrapper
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- enveloppeur TCP générique
1, record 4, French, enveloppeur%20TCP%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une passerelle peut avoir un mandataire Telnet, un enveloppeur TCP générique et un relais UDP générique. 1, record 4, French, - enveloppeur%20TCP%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-09-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- circuit gateway
1, record 5, English, circuit%20gateway
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A circuit gateway is easier to configure than application gateway since it has fewer proxies. 1, record 5, English, - circuit%20gateway
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A circuit gateway operates at the TCP/UDP (transport) layer to mediate access based only on source and destination addresses. 2, record 5, English, - circuit%20gateway
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- passerelle de circuit
1, record 5, French, passerelle%20de%20circuit
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une passerelle de circuit est plus facile à configurer qu’une passerelle d’applications puisqu’elle compte moins de mandataires. 1, record 5, French, - passerelle%20de%20circuit
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une passerelle de circuit fonctionne au niveau de la couche TCP/UDP(transport) et négocie l'accès uniquement en fonction des adresses source et destination. 2, record 5, French, - passerelle%20de%20circuit
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-09-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- telnet proxy
1, record 6, English, telnet%20proxy
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A gateway may use a telnet proxy, a generic TCP wrapper and a generic UDP relay. 1, record 6, English, - telnet%20proxy
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- mandataire Telnet
1, record 6, French, mandataire%20Telnet
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une passerelle peut avoir un mandataire Telnet, un enveloppeur TCP générique et un relais UDP générique. 1, record 6, French, - mandataire%20Telnet
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-09-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- generic UDP relay
1, record 7, English, generic%20UDP%20relay
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A gateway may use a telnet proxy, a generic TCP wrapper and a generic UDP relay. 1, record 7, English, - generic%20UDP%20relay
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- relais UDP générique
1, record 7, French, relais%20UDP%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une passerelle peut avoir un mandataire Telnet, un enveloppeur TCP générique et un relais UDP générique. 1, record 7, French, - relais%20UDP%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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