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Corruption

nounid 2030·updated May 9, 2026
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A threat action that undesirably alters system operation by adversely modifying system functions or data.

polysemousMWE

Classifications

Entity Type

Threat85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
corruptnessdegeneracydepravationdepravityputrefactionputrescenceputridnessrottennesssubversion
plural
Corruptions
possessive
Corruption's
pluralpossessive
Corruptions'

Framework definitions

SANS Glossary of Security Terms1 senseview framework →
§1
A threat action that undesirably alters system operation by adversely modifying system functions or data.
Wordset Dictionary6 sensesview framework →
§1
inducement, such as of a public official, by improper means, such as bribery, to violate duty
§2
destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty
§3
moral perversion
§4
lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery)
§5
decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation)
§6
in a state of progressive putrefaction

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