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Corruption

nounverified·updated May 9, 2026

A threat action that undesirably alters system operation by adversely modifying system functions or data.

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Senses

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inducement, such as of a public official, by improper means, such as bribery, to violate duty

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destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty

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moral perversion

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lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery)

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decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation)

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in a state of progressive putrefaction

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
corruptnessdegeneracydepravationdepravityputrefactionputrescenceputridnessrottennesssubversion
plural
Corruptions
possessive
Corruption's
pluralpossessive
Corruptions'