Le chiffrement
Example: Le chiffrement des données protège les informations personnelles en ligne.
Definition
"Le chiffrement" refers to the process of converting data into a coded form to prevent unauthorized access. It is widely used in digital security to protect personal and sensitive information, ensuring that only authorized parties can decipher and use the data.
Etymology
The term "le chiffrement" comes from the French word "chiffre," meaning 'digit' or 'number,' combined with the suffix '-ment,' indicating an action or process. It originally referred to the act of encoding messages using numbers, evolving into its modern meaning of data encryption in computing.
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"Le chiffrement" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - IT Users - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 106 commonly used words.
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