integrity
Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French intégrité, from Latin integritās, from integer.

Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ɪnˈtɛɡɹəti/, /ɪnˈtɛɡɹɪti/
Noun

integrity

  1. Steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code.
    • 1613 (date written), William Shakespeare, [John Fletcher], “The Famous History of the Life of King Henry the Eight”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC ↗, [Act V, scene i], lines 2920-2921:
      Stand up, good Canterbury: Thy truth and thy integrity is rooted […]
  2. The state of being wholesome; unimpaired
  3. The quality or condition of being complete; pure
  4. (cryptography) 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. (aviation) The ability of systems to provide timely warnings to users when they should not be used for navigation.
  6. Trustworthiness; keeping one's word.
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