Le chiffrement
Example: Le chiffrement protège les données contre les accès non autorisés.
Definition
"Le chiffrement" is the process of converting information or data into a coded form to prevent unauthorized access. It protects data by transforming it into an unreadable format that can only be deciphered by someone possessing the correct key or method.
Etymology
The word "le chiffrement" comes from the French verb "chiffrer," meaning to encode or encode with numbers. It derives from "chiffre," meaning number or digit, which itself comes from the Arabic word "ṣifr," meaning zero. Did you know? The concept of encryption has roots in ancient times but the term "chiffrement" specifically refers to modern cryptographic techniques.
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"Le chiffrement" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Security - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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