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Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Encryption and Decryption
- Communication and Information Management
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- encryption
1, record 1, English, encryption
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- encrypting 2, record 1, English, encrypting
correct, noun
- encipherment 3, record 1, English, encipherment
correct, noun
- enciphering 4, record 1, English, enciphering
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of transforming readable plaintext into a cryptogram using algorithms. 5, record 1, English, - encryption
Record 1, Key term(s)
- encypherment
- encyphering
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chiffrage et déchiffrage
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chiffrement
1, record 1, French, chiffrement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cryptage 2, record 1, French, cryptage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération par laquelle on transforme, grâce à un algorithme, un message clair en un cryptogramme. 3, record 1, French, - chiffrement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Criptografía y desciframiento
- Gestión de las comunicaciones y la información
- Seguridad de IT
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- encripción
1, record 1, Spanish, encripci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cifrado 2, record 1, Spanish, cifrado
correct, masculine noun
- encriptación 3, record 1, Spanish, encriptaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- encriptado 4, record 1, Spanish, encriptado
correct, masculine noun
- criptación 5, record 1, Spanish, criptaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, 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 1, Spanish, - encripci%C3%B3n
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