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PALAVRA-PASSE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Codes (Software)
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- password
1, record 1, English, password
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A character string that is used as authentication information. 2, record 1, English, - password
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
password: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [International Electrotechnical Commission]. 3, record 1, English, - password
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
password: term standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). 4, record 1, English, - password
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Codes (Logiciels)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mot de passe
1, record 1, French, mot%20de%20passe
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chaîne de caractères utilisée comme information d'authentification. 2, record 1, French, - mot%20de%20passe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mot de passe : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [Commission électrotechnique internationale]. 3, record 1, French, - mot%20de%20passe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mot de passe : terme normalisé par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA). 4, record 1, French, - mot%20de%20passe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Códigos (Soporte lógico)
- Seguridad de IT
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contraseña
1, record 1, Spanish, contrase%C3%B1a
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- clave 2, record 1, Spanish, clave
correct, feminine noun
- código de acceso 2, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%B3digo%20de%20acceso
correct, masculine noun
- clave de entrada 3, record 1, Spanish, clave%20de%20entrada
correct, feminine noun
- palabra de acceso 4, record 1, Spanish, palabra%20de%20acceso
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] cadena de caracteres que se puede usar para iniciar sesión en un equipo y obtener acceso a archivos, programas y otros recursos. 5, record 1, Spanish, - contrase%C3%B1a
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Perdí u olvidé la contraseña de Windows" [...] Aquí mencionamos [...] programas solo para aquellos usuarios que olvidaron su clave de entrada al sistema. 3, record 1, Spanish, - contrase%C3%B1a
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, explica que la palabra inglesa "password" tiene como equivalentes en español "contraseña", "clave" o "código de acceso", términos que resultan más apropiados que la voz extranjera. 2, record 1, Spanish, - contrase%C3%B1a
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