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Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications Transmission
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- covert channel
1, record 1, English, covert%20channel
correct, noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- secret channel 2, record 1, English, secret%20channel
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A transmission channel that may be used to transfer data in a manner that violates security policy. 3, record 1, English, - covert%20channel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
covert channel: designation and definition standardized by ISO in collaboration with the International Electrotechnical Commission. 4, record 1, English, - covert%20channel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- voie clandestine
1, record 1, French, voie%20clandestine
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- canal caché 2, record 1, French, canal%20cach%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- voie cachée 3, record 1, French, voie%20cach%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- voie secrète 4, record 1, French, voie%20secr%C3%A8te
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Voie de transmission qui permet à un processus de transférer des données d'une manière qui viole la politique de sécurité. 5, record 1, French, - voie%20clandestine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voie clandestine : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO en collaboration avec la Commission électrotechnique internationale. 6, record 1, French, - voie%20clandestine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transmisión (Telecomunicaciones)
- Seguridad de IT
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- canal secreto
1, record 1, Spanish, canal%20secreto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- canal disimulado 1, record 1, Spanish, canal%20disimulado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-10-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- covert timing channel
1, record 2, English, covert%20timing%20channel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A covert channel in which one process signals information to another by modulating its own use of system resources ... in such a way that this manipulation affects the real response time observed by the second process. 1, record 2, English, - covert%20timing%20channel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- canal temporel caché
1, record 2, French, canal%20temporel%20cach%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- canal temporal sêcret 1, record 2, French, canal%20temporal%20s%C3%AAcret
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Canal caché par lequel un processus échange de l'information avec un autre processus par la modulation de son utilisation de ressources système particulières, de telle sorte que cette manœuvre altère le temps de réponse normal observé par le second processus. 1, record 2, French, - canal%20temporel%20cach%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-01-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- covert memory channel
1, record 3, English, covert%20memory%20channel
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A covert channel that involves the direct or indirect writing of a storage location by another process. 2, record 3, English, - covert%20memory%20channel
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- canal mémoire caché
1, record 3, French, canal%20m%C3%A9moire%20cach%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Canal caché permettant l'écriture directe ou indirecte d'un emplacement de mémoire par une lecture directe ou indirecte d'un autre emplacement de mémoire. 1, record 3, French, - canal%20m%C3%A9moire%20cach%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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