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LONGUEUR CLE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-10-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- length of the cryptographic key
1, record 1, English, length%20of%20the%20cryptographic%20key
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All other things being equal, cryptographic strength is defined by the length of the cryptographic key (or "bit-length"), which establishes the number of possible permutations. With each bit added to the length of the key, the strength is doubled. 1, record 1, English, - length%20of%20the%20cryptographic%20key
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- longueur de la clé de chiffrement
1, record 1, French, longueur%20de%20la%20cl%C3%A9%20de%20chiffrement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Toutes choses étant égales, la solidité du cryptogramme est proportionnelle à la longueur de la clé de chiffrement (ou la longueur en bits), qui détermine le nombre de permutations possibles. La solidité du cryptogramme double chaque fois que l'on ajoute un bit à la longueur de la clé. 1, record 1, French, - longueur%20de%20la%20cl%C3%A9%20de%20chiffrement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-10-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bit-length
1, record 2, English, bit%2Dlength
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- length of the cryptographic key 1, record 2, English, length%20of%20the%20cryptographic%20key
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All other things being equal, cryptographic strength is defined by the length of the cryptographic key (or "bit-length"), which establishes the number of possible permutations. With each bit added to the length of the key, the strength is doubled. 1, record 2, English, - bit%2Dlength
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- longueur en bits
1, record 2, French, longueur%20en%20bits
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- longueur de la clé de chiffrement 1, record 2, French, longueur%20de%20la%20cl%C3%A9%20de%20chiffrement
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Toutes choses étant égales, la solidité du cryptogramme est proportionnelle à la longueur de la clé de chiffrement (ou la longueur en bits), qui détermine le nombre de permutations possibles. La solidité du cryptogramme double chaque fois que l'on ajoute un bit à la longueur de la clé. 1, record 2, French, - longueur%20en%20bits
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-05-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Security Devices
- Locks and Locksmithing
- Furniture Industries
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- key length
1, record 3, English, key%20length
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terms for furniture locks. 2, record 3, English, - key%20length
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term standardized by ISO. 2, record 3, English, - key%20length
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de sécurité
- Serrurerie
- Industrie du meuble
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- longueur de la clé
1, record 3, French, longueur%20de%20la%20cl%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- longueur de la clef 2, record 3, French, longueur%20de%20la%20clef
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes pour serrures de meubles. 2, record 3, French, - longueur%20de%20la%20cl%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 3, French, - longueur%20de%20la%20cl%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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