data integrity definition

data integrity

(1) Accuracy and consistency of stored data, indicated by an absence of any alteration in data between two updates of a data record. Data integrity is imposed within a database at its design stage through the use of standard rules and procedures, and is maintained through the use of error checking and validation routines. (2) Exact duplication of the sent data at the receiving end, achieved through the use of error checking and correcting protocols.

data integrity is in the Data Management, Communications, & Networks subject.

data integrity appears in the definitions of the following terms: digital signature, online transaction processing (OLTP), secure socket layer (SSL) and integrity

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