integrity

noun
/ɪnˈtɛɡɹəti/

Etymology

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

  1. derived from integritās
  2. borrowed from intégrité

Definitions

  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

    The state of being wholesome; unimpaired

  3. The quality or condition of being complete

    The quality or condition of being complete; pure

  4. + 3 more definitions
    1. With regards to data encryption, ensuring that information is not altered by unauthorized…

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

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

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

    3. Trustworthiness

      Trustworthiness; keeping one's word.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at integrity. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at integrity. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

9 hops · closes at integrity

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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