TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
CAPTURA SENHAS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- password-sniffing program
1, record 1, English, password%2Dsniffing%20program
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Officials said the couple posted the password-sniffing program on the Web by connecting to an Internet service provider in Manila with their home phone line ... 2, record 1, English, - password%2Dsniffing%20program
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The attacker got in through the FTP [file transfer protocol] port and then ran a password-sniffing program to steal passwords and create a new bogus home page for the site. 3, record 1, English, - password%2Dsniffing%20program
Record 1, Key term(s)
- password-sniffing programme
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- programme renifleur de mots de passe
1, record 1, French, programme%20renifleur%20de%20mots%20de%20passe
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- renifleur de mots de passe 1, record 1, French, renifleur%20de%20mots%20de%20passe
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- rastreador de contraseñas
1, record 1, Spanish, rastreador%20de%20contrase%C3%B1as
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-08-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- password sniffing
1, record 2, English, password%20sniffing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Attack in which someone examines data traffic that includes secret passwords in order to recover the passwords, presumably to use them later ... 1, record 2, English, - password%20sniffing
Record 2, Key term(s)
- password-sniffing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- reniflage de mots de passe
1, record 2, French, reniflage%20de%20mots%20de%20passe
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- reniflement de mots de passe 1, record 2, French, reniflement%20de%20mots%20de%20passe
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] activité de reniflage, ou sniffing en anglais [...] 2, record 2, French, - reniflage%20de%20mots%20de%20passe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- rastreo de contraseñas
1, record 2, Spanish, rastreo%20de%20contrase%C3%B1as
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] existen las amenazas de seguridad generadas por estrategias de rastreo de contraseñas [...] 1, record 2, Spanish, - rastreo%20de%20contrase%C3%B1as
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)
Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: