integrity

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   moral soundness

   They expect to find in us the common honesty and integrity of men of business.

2. 2
   noun

   an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting

   the integrity of the nervous system is required for normal development

3. 3
   noun

   Steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code.

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

4. 4
   noun

   The state of being wholesome; unimpaired

5. 5
   noun

   The quality or condition of being complete; pure

6. 6
   noun

   With regards to data encryption, ensuring that information is not altered by unauthorized persons in a way that is not detectable by authorized users.

7. 7
   noun

   The ability of systems to provide timely warnings to users when they should not be used for navigation.

8. 8
   noun

   Trustworthiness; keeping one's word.

Etymology

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