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Definition: trust


(1) In network directories, a trust is the passing of the rights of one group to another. See trust relationship and network directory.

(2) A computer system that is secure. See trusted computer system.

(3) The belief that a document or message has not been tampered with and that it is coming from the person indicated and not forged in any manner. See digital signature.