# Data Integrity

> The accuracy, consistency, and validity of data maintained over its entire lifecycle.

Record: `lexicon:data-integrity`
Kind: quality-attribute
Layer: [Correctness Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/correctness-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lexicon-data-integrity

Listed in [Lexicon terms](https://banes-lab.com/api/records/lexicon.md), after [Coordination Overhead](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/coordination-overhead.md) and before [Discoverability](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/discoverability.md).

## Category

- [Quality Attributes](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon-category/quality-attributes.md)

## Reinforced by

- [Graceful Shutdown](https://banes-lab.com/records/architecture/graceful-shutdown.md)
- [Database Normalization](https://banes-lab.com/records/architecture/database-normalization.md)

## Linked from

- [Self-Healing / Recovery / Deployment Safety](https://banes-lab.com/ontology/principles/architecture-category-self-healing-recovery-deployment-safety.md)
- [Schema / Canonical Data / Semantics](https://banes-lab.com/ontology/principles/architecture-category-schema-canonical-data-semantics.md)
- [Quality Attributes](https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon/lexicon-category-quality-attributes.md)