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WAN [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-03-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- intrusion detection
1, record 1, English, intrusion%20detection
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Intrusion detection plays an important role in cyber security by alerting organizations to potential malicious activity across networks and devices. 2, record 1, English, - intrusion%20detection
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- détection d’intrusion
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tection%20d%26rsquo%3Bintrusion
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En somme, la détection d’intrusion consiste à générer une alerte ou une action, lors d’une manœuvre jugée suspecte. Elle permet la sécurisation des flux internes, des sites portail, des sites [Internet] et également des connexions WAN [réseau étendu]. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9tection%20d%26rsquo%3Bintrusion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-06-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Information Technology (Informatics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- computer network technician
1, record 2, English, computer%20network%20technician
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A computer network technician is an IT [information technology] professional employed by a business entity to help with the creation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of present and future computer network hardware and software products, in support of business operations. A network technician is responsible for the setup, maintenance, and upgrading of networks and resources and prepares presentations for educating management about the need for upgrading network resources. 1, record 2, English, - computer%20network%20technician
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Technologie de l'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- technicien de réseau informatique
1, record 2, French, technicien%20de%20r%C3%A9seau%20informatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- technicienne de réseau informatique 2, record 2, French, technicienne%20de%20r%C3%A9seau%20informatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un technicien de réseau informatique effectue généralement un certain nombre de tâches et de fonctions différentes liées à la mise en œuvre et à la maintenance de divers réseaux informatiques pour une entreprise. Cela peut inclure la mise en place de réseaux locaux(LAN) et de réseaux étendus(WAN), ainsi que l'établissement de connexions à Internet et l'organisation de la maintenance de ces différents réseaux. 1, record 2, French, - technicien%20de%20r%C3%A9seau%20informatique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Tecnología de la información (Informática)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- técnico en redes informáticas
1, record 2, Spanish, t%C3%A9cnico%20en%20redes%20inform%C3%A1ticas
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- técnica en redes informáticas 2, record 2, Spanish, t%C3%A9cnica%20en%20redes%20inform%C3%A1ticas
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-01-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Wan Chai
1, record 3, English, Wan%20Chai
correct, Asia
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A district of Hong Kong. 2, record 3, English, - Wan%20Chai
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Wan Chai
1, record 3, French, Wan%20Chai
correct, Asia
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Wanchai 2, record 3, French, Wanchai
correct, Asia
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
District de Hong Kong. 3, record 3, French, - Wan%20Chai
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2022-01-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Tsuen Wan
1, record 4, English, Tsuen%20Wan
correct, Asia
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A district of Hong Kong. 2, record 4, English, - Tsuen%20Wan
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Tsuen Wan
1, record 4, French, Tsuen%20Wan
correct, Asia
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
District de Hong Kong. 2, record 4, French, - Tsuen%20Wan
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2021-12-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- network-attached storage
1, record 5, English, network%2Dattached%20storage
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- NAS 1, record 5, English, NAS
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- network attached storage 2, record 5, English, network%20attached%20storage
correct
- NAS 2, record 5, English, NAS
correct
- NAS 2, record 5, English, NAS
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A storage solution for large volumes of data and frequently-used files ... in which the storage and backup systems are directly connected to LANs (local area networks) running e.g. Ethernet, FDDI [fiber distributed data interface], IP [Internet Protocol] or ATM [asynchronous transfer mode] and are administered from the network ... 2, record 5, English, - network%2Dattached%20storage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This type of storage allows users to share files on a common server even if they are using workstations with different operating systems. 3, record 5, English, - network%2Dattached%20storage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Network-attached storage (NAS) is data storage or a data storage device ... 4, record 5, English, - network%2Dattached%20storage
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- stockage en réseau
1, record 5, French, stockage%20en%20r%C3%A9seau
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- NAS 2, record 5, French, NAS
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Périphérique de stockage utilisé pour le stockage et le partage de fichiers via un réseau(Ethernet ou de type WAN [réseau étendu] la plupart du temps). 1, record 5, French, - stockage%20en%20r%C3%A9seau
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- almacenamiento conectado a la red
1, record 5, Spanish, almacenamiento%20conectado%20a%20la%20red
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
- NAS 1, record 5, Spanish, NAS
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El almacenamiento conectado a la red (NAS) es un tipo de dispositivo de almacenamiento de archivos dedicado que proporciona nodos de red de área local (LAN) con almacenamiento compartido basado en archivos a través de una conexión Ethernet estándar. 1, record 5, Spanish, - almacenamiento%20conectado%20a%20la%20red
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-02-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Internet and Telematics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- wide area network
1, record 6, English, wide%20area%20network
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- WAN 2, record 6, English, WAN
correct, standardized
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A network that provides communication services to a geographic area larger than that served by a local area network or a metropolitan area network. 3, record 6, English, - wide%20area%20network
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wide area network; WAN: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by CSA International and ISO/IEC [International Electrotechnical Commission]. 4, record 6, English, - wide%20area%20network
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Internet et télématique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- réseau étendu
1, record 6, French, r%C3%A9seau%20%C3%A9tendu
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- WAN 2, record 6, French, WAN
correct, masculine noun
- RE 3, record 6, French, RE
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- réseau longue distance 4, record 6, French, r%C3%A9seau%20longue%20distance
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- réseau longue portée 5, record 6, French, r%C3%A9seau%20longue%20port%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- réseau général 4, record 6, French, r%C3%A9seau%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- réseau à grande distance 6, record 6, French, r%C3%A9seau%20%C3%A0%20grande%20distance
correct, masculine noun
- réseau à longue distance 6, record 6, French, r%C3%A9seau%20%C3%A0%20longue%20distance
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réseau fournissant des services de télécommunications à une zone géographique plus grande que celle couverte par un réseau local ou un réseau métropolitain. 7, record 6, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20%C3%A9tendu
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réseau longue distance; réseau général : termes et définition normalisés par l’ISO/CEI [Commission électrotechnique internationale]. 8, record 6, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20%C3%A9tendu
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
réseau longue portée : terme normalisé par la CSA International. 8, record 6, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20%C3%A9tendu
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
réseau étendu; RE : terme, abréviation et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l’Armée de terre. 9, record 6, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20%C3%A9tendu
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Telecomunicaciones
- Internet y telemática
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- red de área amplia
1, record 6, Spanish, red%20de%20%C3%A1rea%20amplia
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- red de área extensa 2, record 6, Spanish, red%20de%20%C3%A1rea%20extensa
correct, feminine noun
- WAN 3, record 6, Spanish, WAN
correct, feminine noun
- WAN 3, record 6, Spanish, WAN
- red de largo alcance 4, record 6, Spanish, red%20de%20largo%20alcance
correct, feminine noun
- red WAN 3, record 6, Spanish, red%20WAN
feminine noun, Mexico
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Red de comunicaciones de concepto análogo a LAN [red de área local], pero en distancias mayores, y que por lo general recurre a las redes públicas de telecomunicaciones para los enlaces entre distintas sedes. 5, record 6, Spanish, - red%20de%20%C3%A1rea%20amplia
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Está diseñada para abarcar grandes distancias geográficas. Dispone de una pequeña computadora de uso exclusivo en cada nodo, que se conecta a la línea de transmisión y mantiene operando la red, independientemente de los ordenadores que la utilicen. La computadora de uso exclusivo recibe el mensaje proveniente de otro lugar y lo entrega a uno de los ordenadores locales. Acepta mensajes de cualquier ordenador local y los envía a través de una línea de transmisión a su destino. 6, record 6, Spanish, - red%20de%20%C3%A1rea%20amplia
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-02-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Wireless Application Protocol
1, record 7, English, Wireless%20Application%20Protocol
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- WAP 2, record 7, English, WAP
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A communications protocol and application environment [that] can be built on any operating system [and that] provides service interoperability even between different device families [in order to] enable easy fast delivery of relevant information and services to mobile users. 3, record 7, English, - Wireless%20Application%20Protocol
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
What type of devices will use WAP? Handheld digital wireless devices such as mobile phones, pagers, two-way radios, smartphones and communicators ... 3, record 7, English, - Wireless%20Application%20Protocol
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- protocole WAP
1, record 7, French, protocole%20WAP
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- WAP 2, record 7, French, WAP
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- protocole d’application sans fil 3, record 7, French, protocole%20d%26rsquo%3Bapplication%20sans%20fil
correct, masculine noun
- protocole pour les applications sans fil 4, record 7, French, protocole%20pour%20les%20applications%20sans%20fil
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le protocole WAP, compatible avec un grand nombre de réseaux WAN [réseaux étendus], permet à divers périphériques mobiles d’accéder à Internet. 5, record 7, French, - protocole%20WAP
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- WAP
1, record 7, Spanish, WAP
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- protocolo de aplicación inalámbrica 1, record 7, Spanish, protocolo%20de%20aplicaci%C3%B3n%20inal%C3%A1mbrica
correct, masculine noun
- protocolo WAP 1, record 7, Spanish, protocolo%20WAP
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El protocolo de aplicación inalámbrica (WAP) es un protocolo que ha conseguido establecer una norma común para la forma de utilizar la tecnología inalámbrica para acceder a Internet. La tecnología WAP se ha optimizado para el envío de información a dispositivos de cliente ligero, como por ejemplo, los teléfonos móviles. 1, record 7, Spanish, - WAP
Record 8 - internal organization data 1992-12-31
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Relays
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- raster relay
1, record 8, English, raster%20relay
proposal
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Relais (Distribution électrique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- relayage de trame
1, record 8, French, relayage%20de%20trame
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les entreprises qui optent pour le relayage de trame, la technologie émergente de connectivité des réseaux étendus WAN, peuvent recourir aux produits NETBuilder de 3Com pour se raccorder au réseau public de relayage de trame FRAME-Net de CompuServe. 2, record 8, French, - relayage%20de%20trame
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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