2 definitions
for confidentiality
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
confidentiality \confidentiality\ n.
the state or attribute of being secret; privacy; as, you must
respect the confidentiality of your client's communications.
[WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
2. discretion in keeping secret information.
[WordNet 1.5]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 :
confidentiality
n 1: the state of being secret; "you must respect the
confidentiality of your client's communications"
2: discretion in keeping secret information