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Term

correctness integrity

The property that the information represented by data is accurate and consistent. (Compare: data integrity, source integrity.)

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The property that the information represented by data is accurate and consistent. (Compare: data integrity, source integrity.)

Tutorial: IDOCs SHOULD NOT use this term without providing a definition; the term is neither well-known nor precisely defined. Data integrity refers to the constancy of data values, and source integrity refers to confidence in data values. However,

correctness integrity refers to confidence in the underlying information that data values represent, and this property is closely related to issues of accountability and error handling.

References
  • IETF RFC 4949 (Internet Security Glossary)Jan 06, 2026
    RFC 4949 — Internet Security Glossary (Version 2)
    https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc4949.txt
    RFC 4949 is published by the IETF Trust and marked as "Distribution of this memo is unlimited". Verify IETF Trust copyright/licensing terms for reuse.
    Source: IETF RFC 4949 (rfc-editor.org).