different between security vs integrity

English

Alternative forms

• secuerity (mostly obsolete)

Etymology

secure +? -ity, from Middle English securite, from Middle French securité (modern sécurité), from Latin s?c?rit?s, from Latin s?c?rus (“safe, secure”), from se- (“without”) +? cura (“care”); see cure. Similar to Latin sine cura (“without care, carefree”), which led to English sinecure. Doublet of surety.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /s??kj????ti/, /s??kj????ti/
• (US) IPA^(key): /s??kj??.??ti/, [s??kj??.???i], /s??kj??.??ti/, [s??kj??.???i]

Noun

security (countable and uncountable, plural securities)

1. (uncountable) The condition of not being threatened, especially physically, psychologically, emotionally, or financially.
2. (countable) Something that secures.
3. An organization or department responsible for providing security by enforcing laws, rules, and regulations as well as maintaining order.
4. (law) Something that secures the fulfillment of an obligation or law.
5. (law) Freedom from apprehension.
7. (finance, often used in plural) A tradeable financial asset, such as a share of stock.^W
8. (finance) Proof of ownership of stocks, bonds or other investment instruments.
9. (finance) Property etc. temporarily relinquished to guarantee repayment of a loan.
10. A guarantee.
11. (obsolete) Carelessness; negligence.

Synonyms

• (condition of not being threatened): safety
• (something that secures): protection
• (something that secures the fulfillment of an obligation): guarantee, surety
• See also Thesaurus:security

Antonyms

• insecurity (condition of being threatened)

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Descendants

• ? Japanese: ?????? (sekyuriti)

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References

• security at OneLook Dictionary Search
• security in Keywords for Today: A 21st Century Vocabulary, edited by The Keywords Project, Colin MacCabe, Holly Yanacek, 2018.
• security in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• security on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?n?t????ti/, /?n?t????ti/

Noun

integrity (countable and uncountable, plural integrities)

1. Steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code.
2. The state of being wholesome; unimpaired
3. The quality or condition of being complete; pure
4. (cryptography) With regards to data encryption, ensuring that information is not altered by unauthorized persons in a way that is not detectable by authorized users.
5. (aviation) The ability of a system to provide timely warnings to users when they should not be used for navigation.

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References

• integrity on Wikipedia.Wikipedia