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integrity

noun

  1. consistency or wholeness
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Pronunciation: /ɪnˈtɛɡɹəti/ / /ɪnˈtɛɡɹɪti/

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French intégrité, from Latin integritās (“soundness, integrity”), from integer. Doublet of entirety.

  1. Steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code.

    Stand up, good Canterbury: Thy truth and thy integrity is rooted […]

    Living a lie saps us of integrity and moral cohesion to the point that we can no longer distinguish between the artifice being propped up and the real world.

  2. The state of being wholesome; unimpaired
  3. The quality or condition of being complete; pure
  4. With regards to data encryption, ensuring that information is not altered by unauthorized persons in a way that is not detectable by authorized users.
  5. The ability of systems to provide timely warnings to users when they should not be used for navigation.
  6. Trustworthiness; keeping one's word.