
The correct attribution of origin such as the authorship of an e-mail message or the correct description of information such as a data field that is properly named. Authenticity is one of the six fundamental components of information security (see Parkerian Hexad).
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Definition: genuineness
Antonyms: spuriousness
n
Definition: reliability
Antonyms: inaccuracy, unreliability
The condition of significant, emotionally appropriate living. Contrasted, especially in Heidegger, with inauthenticity: a state in which life, stripped of purpose and responsibility, is depersonalized and dehumanized. See also alienation.
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Authenticity refers to the truthfulness of origins, attributions, commitments, sincerity, devotion, and intentions.
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