data integrity

data integrity: 1. [The] condition existing when data is unchanged from its source and has not been accidentally or maliciously modified, altered, or destroyed. [INFOSEC-99] 2. The condition in which data are identically maintained during any operation, such as transfer, storage, and retrieval. 3. The preservation of data for their intended use. 4. Relative to specified operations, the a priori expectation of data quality.

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