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CRYPTOSYSTEME CLES PUBLIQUES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-03-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Encryption and Decryption
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- RSA public-key cryptosystem
1, record 1, English, RSA%20public%2Dkey%20cryptosystem
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- RSA public key cryptosystem 2, record 1, English, RSA%20public%20key%20cryptosystem
correct
- RSA asymmetric cryptosystem 3, record 1, English, RSA%20asymmetric%20cryptosystem
correct
- RSA public key cryptographic system 4, record 1, English, RSA%20public%20key%20cryptographic%20system
correct
- RSA cryptosystem 5, record 1, English, RSA%20cryptosystem
correct
- RSA system 6, record 1, English, RSA%20system
correct
- RSA 7, record 1, English, RSA
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The RSA public-key cryptosystem is based on the fact that although finding large prime numbers is computationally easy, factoring the product of two such numbers is at present computationally infeasible. 8, record 1, English, - RSA%20public%2Dkey%20cryptosystem
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
RSA stands for Ronald Rivest, Adi Shamir and Leonard Adleman who developed this system. 9, record 1, English, - RSA%20public%2Dkey%20cryptosystem
Record 1, Key term(s)
- RSA crypto system
- RSA public-key crypto system
- RSA asymmetric crypto system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Chiffrage et déchiffrage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cryptosystème à clé publique RSA
1, record 1, French, cryptosyst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20cl%C3%A9%20publique%20RSA
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cryptosystème à clés publiques RSA 2, record 1, French, cryptosyst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20cl%C3%A9s%20publiques%20%20RSA
correct, masculine noun
- cryptosystème RSA 3, record 1, French, cryptosyst%C3%A8me%20RSA
correct, masculine noun
- système cryptographique à clé publique RSA 4, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20cryptographique%20%C3%A0%20cl%C3%A9%20publique%20RSA
correct, masculine noun
- système cryptographique RSA 2, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20cryptographique%20RSA
correct, masculine noun
- système RSA 5, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20RSA
correct, masculine noun
- système de Rivest-Shamir-Adleman 6, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20Rivest%2DShamir%2DAdleman
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cryptosystème à clef publique RSA
- cryptosystème à clefs publiques RSA
- système cryptographique à clef publique RSA
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
- Criptografía y desciframiento
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema RSA
1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20RSA
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- criptosistema de claves públicas RSA 1, record 1, Spanish, criptosistema%20de%20claves%20p%C3%BAblicas%20RSA
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- sistema de encriptación de llaves públicas 1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20de%20encriptaci%C3%B3n%20de%20llaves%20p%C3%BAblicas
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-12-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Encryption and Decryption
- Banking
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- public key system
1, record 2, English, public%20key%20system
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- asymmetric cryptosystem 2, record 2, English, asymmetric%20cryptosystem
correct
- public-key cryptosystem 3, record 2, English, public%2Dkey%20cryptosystem
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cryptographic method using pairs of cryptographic keys, one of which is secret and one is public. 1, record 2, English, - public%20key%20system
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If encipherment is done using the public key, decipherment requires application of the corresponding secret key and vice-versa. 1, record 2, English, - public%20key%20system
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
public key system: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1993. 4, record 2, English, - public%20key%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Chiffrage et déchiffrage
- Banque
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système à clés publiques
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20cl%C3%A9s%20publiques
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cryptosystème à clés publiques 2, record 2, French, cryptosyst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20cl%C3%A9s%20publiques
correct, masculine noun
- cryptosystème asymétrique 2, record 2, French, cryptosyst%C3%A8me%20asym%C3%A9trique
correct, masculine noun
- système asymétrique 3, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20asym%C3%A9trique
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode de chiffrement utilisant deux clés de chiffrement, dont l'une est secrète et l'autre publique. 1, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20cl%C3%A9s%20publiques
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si le chiffrement est effectué avec la clé publique, le déchiffrement demande l'application de la clé secrète correspondante et vice-versa. 1, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20cl%C3%A9s%20publiques
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
système à clés publiques : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) en 1993. 4, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20cl%C3%A9s%20publiques
Record 2, Key term(s)
- système à clé publique
- cryptosystème à clé publique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
- Criptografía y desciframiento
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- criptosistema asimétrico
1, record 2, Spanish, criptosistema%20asim%C3%A9trico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- sistema criptográfico asimétrico 1, record 2, Spanish, sistema%20criptogr%C3%A1fico%20asim%C3%A9trico
correct, masculine noun
- sistema de cifrado asimétrico 1, record 2, Spanish, sistema%20de%20cifrado%20asim%C3%A9trico
correct, masculine noun
- criptosistema de clave pública 1, record 2, Spanish, criptosistema%20de%20clave%20p%C3%BAblica
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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