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CRYPTOGRAMME [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-11-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Communication and Information Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ciphertext
1, record 1, English, ciphertext
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- encrypted text 2, record 1, English, encrypted%20text
correct
- cryptogram 3, record 1, English, cryptogram
correct
- enciphered text 4, record 1, English, enciphered%20text
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A set of] data produced through the use of encryption, the semantic content of which is not available without the use of cryptographic techniques. 5, record 1, English, - ciphertext
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ciphertext: designation standardized by ISO in collaboration with the International Electrotechnical Commission. 6, record 1, English, - ciphertext
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cyphertext
- cipher text
- cypher text
- encyphered text
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- texte chiffré
1, record 1, French, texte%20chiffr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cryptogramme 2, record 1, French, cryptogramme
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- texte crypté 3, record 1, French, texte%20crypt%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Ensemble de] données résultant d'un chiffrement et dont le contenu sémantique n'est pas disponible sans recours à des techniques cryptographiques. 4, record 1, French, - texte%20chiffr%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
texte chiffré; cryptogramme : désignations normalisées par l'ISO en collaboration avec la Commission électrotechnique internationale. 5, record 1, French, - texte%20chiffr%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
- Gestión de las comunicaciones y la información
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- texto codificado
1, record 1, Spanish, texto%20codificado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Texto aparentemente al azar que resulta al codificar o cifrar un mensaje. 1, record 1, Spanish, - texto%20codificado
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-05-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ferns and Fern Allies
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- American rock-brake
1, record 2, English, American%20rock%2Dbrake
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- American parsley fern 1, record 2, English, American%20parsley%20fern
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fern of the family Pteridaceae. 2, record 2, English, - American%20rock%2Dbrake
Record 2, Key term(s)
- American rockbrake
- American parsley-fern
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fougères et plantes alliées
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cryptogramme faux-acrostic
1, record 2, French, cryptogramme%20faux%2Dacrostic
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fougère de la famille des Pteridaceae. 2, record 2, French, - cryptogramme%20faux%2Dacrostic
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-10-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ferns and Fern Allies
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Cascade parsley-fern
1, record 3, English, Cascade%20parsley%2Dfern
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Cascade rockbrake 2, record 3, English, Cascade%20rockbrake
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Pteridaceae. 3, record 3, English, - Cascade%20parsley%2Dfern
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Cascade rock-brake
- Cascade parsley fern
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fougères et plantes alliées
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cryptogramme des Cascades
1, record 3, French, cryptogramme%20des%20Cascades
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Pteridaceae. 2, record 3, French, - cryptogramme%20des%20Cascades
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-10-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ferns and Fern Allies
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Steller's rockbrake
1, record 4, English, Steller%27s%20rockbrake
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- fragile rockbrake 2, record 4, English, fragile%20rockbrake
correct
- slender cliffbrake 2, record 4, English, slender%20cliffbrake
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Pteridaceae. 3, record 4, English, - Steller%27s%20rockbrake
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Steller's rock-brake
- fragile rock-brake
- slender cliff brake
- slender cliff-brake
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fougères et plantes alliées
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cryptogramme de Steller
1, record 4, French, cryptogramme%20de%20Steller
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Pteridaceae. 2, record 4, French, - cryptogramme%20de%20Steller
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-10-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Ferns and Fern Allies
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Alaska parsley-fern
1, record 5, English, Alaska%20parsley%2Dfern
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Sitka rockbrake 2, record 5, English, Sitka%20rockbrake
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Pteridaceae. 3, record 5, English, - Alaska%20parsley%2Dfern
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Sitka rock-brake
- Alaska parsley fern
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fougères et plantes alliées
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cryptogramme de Sitka
1, record 5, French, cryptogramme%20de%20Sitka
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Pteridaceae. 2, record 5, French, - cryptogramme%20de%20Sitka
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 2006-03-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- ciphertext-only attack
1, record 6, English, ciphertext%2Donly%20attack
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
analytical attack in which a cryptanalyst possesses only ciphertext 1, record 6, English, - ciphertext%2Donly%20attack
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ciphertext-only attack: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-8:1998]. 2, record 6, English, - ciphertext%2Donly%20attack
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- attaque par cryptogramme
1, record 6, French, attaque%20par%20cryptogramme
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
attaque analytique dans laquelle le cryptanalyste ne dispose que du cryptogramme 1, record 6, French, - attaque%20par%20cryptogramme
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
attaque par cryptogramme : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-8:1998]. 2, record 6, French, - attaque%20par%20cryptogramme
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - external organization data 2006-03-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- ciphertext
1, record 7, English, ciphertext
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
data produced through the use of encryption, the semantic content of which is not available without the use of cryptographic techniques 1, record 7, English, - ciphertext
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ciphertext: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-8:1998]. 2, record 7, English, - ciphertext
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- cryptogramme
1, record 7, French, cryptogramme
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- texte chiffré 1, record 7, French, texte%20chiffr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
données résultant d'un chiffrement et dont le contenu sémantique n'est pas disponible sans recours à des techniques cryptographiques 1, record 7, French, - cryptogramme
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cryptogramme; texte chiffré : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-8:1998]. 2, record 7, French, - cryptogramme
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-09-17
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- cipher text auto-key
1, record 8, English, cipher%20text%20auto%2Dkey
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- CTAK 1, record 8, English, CTAK
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cryptographic logic which uses previous cipher text to produce a key. 1, record 8, English, - cipher%20text%20auto%2Dkey
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- cryptogramme autochiffrant
1, record 8, French, cryptogramme%20autochiffrant
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Logique cryptographique qui utilise le cryptogramme précédent pour produire une clé. 1, record 8, French, - cryptogramme%20autochiffrant
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-07-20
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- ciphertext-only attack
1, record 9, English, ciphertext%2Donly%20attack
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An analytical attack in which a cryptanalyst possesses only ciphertext. 2, record 9, English, - ciphertext%2Donly%20attack
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When all that the attackers have to work with is the ciphertext, they have little to guide their efforts in guessing the key. Even a poorly designed cipher might be able to withstand such ciphertext-only attacks. 3, record 9, English, - ciphertext%2Donly%20attack
Record 9, Key term(s)
- cyphertext-only attack
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- attaque par texte chiffré
1, record 9, French, attaque%20par%20texte%20chiffr%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- attaque par cryptogramme 2, record 9, French, attaque%20par%20cryptogramme
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Attaque analytique dans laquelle le cryptanalyste ne dispose que du cryptogramme. 2, record 9, French, - attaque%20par%20texte%20chiffr%C3%A9
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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