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CIFRACAO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Encryption and Decryption
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cryptographic key
1, record 1, English, cryptographic%20key
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- crypto key 2, record 1, English, crypto%20key
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sequence of symbols that controls the operation of a cryptographic transformation [such as] encryption, decryption, cryptographic check function computation, signature generation, or signature verification. 3, record 1, English, - cryptographic%20key
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples of cryptographic keys include decryption keys and encryption keys. 4, record 1, English, - cryptographic%20key
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cryptographic key: term officially approved by the Security Terminology Committee. 5, record 1, English, - cryptographic%20key
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cryptokey
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chiffrage et déchiffrage
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- clé cryptographique
1, record 1, French, cl%C3%A9%20cryptographique
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une clé cryptographique est une chaîne de caractères utilisée dans un algorithme de chiffrement pour modifier des données afin qu'elles ressemblent à des données aléatoires. Comme une clé physique, elle verrouille (chiffre) les données afin que seule une personne possédant la bonne clé puisse les déverrouiller (déchiffrer). 2, record 1, French, - cl%C3%A9%20cryptographique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une clé de chiffrement et une clé de déchiffrement sont des exemples de clés cryptographiques. 3, record 1, French, - cl%C3%A9%20cryptographique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
clé cryptographique : terme uniformisé par le Comité de la terminologie de la sécurité (CTS). 4, record 1, French, - cl%C3%A9%20cryptographique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- clef cryptographique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Criptografía y desciframiento
- Seguridad de IT
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- clave criptográfica
1, record 1, Spanish, clave%20criptogr%C3%A1fica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- clave codificadora 2, record 1, Spanish, clave%20codificadora
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Encryption and Decryption
- Communication and Information Management
- IT Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- encryption
1, record 2, English, encryption
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- encrypting 2, record 2, English, encrypting
correct, noun
- encipherment 3, record 2, English, encipherment
correct, noun
- enciphering 4, record 2, English, enciphering
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of transforming readable plaintext into a cryptogram using algorithms. 5, record 2, English, - encryption
Record 2, Key term(s)
- encypherment
- encyphering
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chiffrage et déchiffrage
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
- Sécurité des TI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chiffrement
1, record 2, French, chiffrement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cryptage 2, record 2, French, cryptage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération par laquelle on transforme, grâce à un algorithme, un message clair en un cryptogramme. 3, record 2, French, - chiffrement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Criptografía y desciframiento
- Gestión de las comunicaciones y la información
- Seguridad de IT
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- encripción
1, record 2, Spanish, encripci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- cifrado 2, record 2, Spanish, cifrado
correct, masculine noun
- encriptación 3, record 2, Spanish, encriptaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- encriptado 4, record 2, Spanish, encriptado
correct, masculine noun
- criptación 5, record 2, Spanish, criptaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procedimiento por el cual la información original se transforma en otra, siguiendo determinados algoritmos de conversión, de forma que resulte ininteligible si no se dispone de la clave de descifrado. 6, record 2, Spanish, - encripci%C3%B3n
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