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Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-06-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Encryption and Decryption
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- public key
1, record 1, English, public%20key
correct, noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A key that is intended for use by any entity for encrypted communication with the owner of the corresponding private key. 2, record 1, English, - public%20key
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
public key: designation and definition standardized by ISO and the International Electrotechnical Commission; designation officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee (CUTEL). 3, record 1, English, - public%20key
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chiffrage et déchiffrage
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- clé publique
1, record 1, French, cl%C3%A9%20publique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- clé révélée 2, record 1, French, cl%C3%A9%20r%C3%A9v%C3%A9l%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
- clef publique 3, record 1, French, clef%20publique
correct, feminine noun
- clef révélée 4, record 1, French, clef%20r%C3%A9v%C3%A9l%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clé destinée à être utilisée par une entité quelconque pour une communication cryptée avec le propriétaire de la clé privée correspondante. 5, record 1, French, - cl%C3%A9%20publique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
clé publique; clé révélée : désignations et définition normalisées par l'ISO et la Commission électrotechnique internationale. 6, record 1, French, - cl%C3%A9%20publique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
clé révélée : désignation uniformisée par le Comité d'uniformisation des termes de l'électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL). 6, record 1, French, - cl%C3%A9%20publique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Criptografía y desciframiento
- Seguridad de IT
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- clave pública
1, record 1, Spanish, clave%20p%C3%BAblica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- llave pública 2, record 1, Spanish, llave%20p%C3%BAblica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-03-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Encryption and Decryption
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- RSA public-key cryptosystem
1, record 2, English, RSA%20public%2Dkey%20cryptosystem
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- RSA public key cryptosystem 2, record 2, English, RSA%20public%20key%20cryptosystem
correct
- RSA asymmetric cryptosystem 3, record 2, English, RSA%20asymmetric%20cryptosystem
correct
- RSA public key cryptographic system 4, record 2, English, RSA%20public%20key%20cryptographic%20system
correct
- RSA cryptosystem 5, record 2, English, RSA%20cryptosystem
correct
- RSA system 6, record 2, English, RSA%20system
correct
- RSA 7, record 2, English, RSA
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - RSA%20public%2Dkey%20cryptosystem
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
RSA stands for Ronald Rivest, Adi Shamir and Leonard Adleman who developed this system. 9, record 2, English, - RSA%20public%2Dkey%20cryptosystem
Record 2, Key term(s)
- RSA crypto system
- RSA public-key crypto system
- RSA asymmetric crypto system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Chiffrage et déchiffrage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cryptosystème à clé publique RSA
1, record 2, French, cryptosyst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20cl%C3%A9%20publique%20RSA
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cryptosystème à clés publiques RSA 2, record 2, French, cryptosyst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20cl%C3%A9s%20publiques%20RSA
correct, masculine noun
- cryptosystème RSA 3, record 2, French, cryptosyst%C3%A8me%20RSA
correct, masculine noun
- système cryptographique à clé publique RSA 4, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20cryptographique%20%C3%A0%20cl%C3%A9%20publique%20RSA
correct, masculine noun
- système cryptographique RSA 2, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20cryptographique%20RSA
correct, masculine noun
- système RSA 5, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20RSA
correct, masculine noun
- système de Rivest-Shamir-Adleman 6, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20Rivest%2DShamir%2DAdleman
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cryptosystème à clef publique RSA
- cryptosystème à clefs publiques RSA
- système cryptographique à clef publique RSA
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
- Criptografía y desciframiento
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema RSA
1, record 2, Spanish, sistema%20RSA
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- criptosistema de claves públicas RSA 1, record 2, Spanish, criptosistema%20de%20claves%20p%C3%BAblicas%20RSA
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- sistema de encriptación de llaves públicas 1, record 2, Spanish, sistema%20de%20encriptaci%C3%B3n%20de%20llaves%20p%C3%BAblicas
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-07-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Computer Memories
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- encryption/decryption process
1, record 3, English, encryption%2Fdecryption%20process
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Integrated Circuit Cards/Smart Cards (ICC) and smart card readers/interface devices (IFD) will be used to provide a high level of assurance for the protection of departmental users' Entrust credentials, private signature and decryption keys and encryption/decryption processes. 1, record 3, English, - encryption%2Fdecryption%20process
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- processus de chiffrement et de déchiffrement
1, record 3, French, processus%20de%20chiffrement%20et%20de%20d%C3%A9chiffrement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des cartes à puce, des lecteurs de carte à puce et des dispositifs d'interface seront utilisés pour assurer la protection des renseignements confidentiels du système Entrust, des signatures numériques, des clés de déchiffrement et des processus de chiffrement et de déchiffrement qui seront utilisés par les employés des divers ministères. 1, record 3, French, - processus%20de%20chiffrement%20et%20de%20d%C3%A9chiffrement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes (et justifications) tirés du document Internet intitulé : «Smart Card and Smart Card Reader Specifications - For the Government of Canada Entrust Token / Spécifications pour carte à puce et lecteur de carte à puce - jeton Entrust pour le Gouvernement du Canada» publié par le Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor du Gouvernement du Canada. 2, record 3, French, - processus%20de%20chiffrement%20et%20de%20d%C3%A9chiffrement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Memorias (Computadoras)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- proceso de criptografía y desciframiento
1, record 3, Spanish, proceso%20de%20criptograf%C3%ADa%20y%20desciframiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-06-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- encryption and decryption key pair
1, record 4, English, encryption%20and%20decryption%20key%20pair
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- biclef
1, record 4, French, biclef
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- biclef chiffrement/déchiffrement 2, record 4, French, biclef%20chiffrement%2Fd%C3%A9chiffrement
correct, feminine noun
- biclé chiffrement/déchiffrement 2, record 4, French, bicl%C3%A9%20chiffrement%2Fd%C3%A9chiffrement
correct, feminine noun
- biclé 3, record 4, French, bicl%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certains algorithmes de chiffrement utilisent un système formé de deux clefs appariées de façon unique et générées au même moment : on nomme ce couple une biclef. Ces deux clefs sont utilisées de façon asymétrique : ce qui a été chiffré avec l'une ne peut être déchiffré qu'avec l'autre. 4, record 4, French, - biclef
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- par de claves de criptografía y desciframiento
1, record 4, Spanish, par%20de%20claves%20de%20criptograf%C3%ADa%20y%20desciframiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-10-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- public key infrastructure
1, record 5, English, public%20key%20infrastructure
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- PKI 1, record 5, English, PKI
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cryptographic key and certificate delivery system that makes possible secure electronic transactions and exchanges of sensitive information using a system of trusted third parties called "certificate authorities." 2, record 5, English, - public%20key%20infrastructure
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- infrastructure à clés publiques
1, record 5, French, infrastructure%20%C3%A0%20cl%C3%A9s%20publiques
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- ICP 1, record 5, French, ICP
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- infrastructure à clé publique 2, record 5, French, infrastructure%20%C3%A0%20cl%C3%A9%20publique
correct, feminine noun
- ICP 2, record 5, French, ICP
correct, feminine noun
- ICP 2, record 5, French, ICP
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système de délivrance de clés et de certificats cryptographiques, qui permet de sécuriser les transactions électroniques et les échanges de renseignements de nature délicate à l’aide d’un système de tiers de confiance nommés «autorités de certification». 3, record 5, French, - infrastructure%20%C3%A0%20cl%C3%A9s%20publiques
Record 5, Key term(s)
- infrastructure à clefs publiques
- infrastructure à clef publique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- infraestructura de claves públicas
1, record 5, Spanish, infraestructura%20de%20claves%20p%C3%BAblicas
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ICP 2, record 5, Spanish, ICP
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- infraestructura de clave pública 3, record 5, Spanish, infraestructura%20de%20clave%20p%C3%BAblica
correct, feminine noun
- PKI 3, record 5, Spanish, PKI
correct, feminine noun
- PKI 3, record 5, Spanish, PKI
- infraestructura de llaves públicas 2, record 5, Spanish, infraestructura%20de%20llaves%20p%C3%BAblicas
correct, feminine noun, Mexico
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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