trust relationship

Faith between parties

A trust relationship is an arrangement between two parties—often computer systems, organizations, or domains—where one grants the other access or authority based on established credentials rather than repeated verification.

In computing, trust relationships allow users authenticated in one network domain to access resources in another: We configured a trust relationship between the two Active Directory domains.

The term also appears in legal and financial contexts, describing fiduciary arrangements where one party acts on another's behalf.

Opposites
relational quality

trust relationshiptoxic relationship

Bond causing emotional harm

abusive relationship · distrust · enmity · animosity · estrangement

systemic/technical context

trust relationshipquarantine

Isolation preventing disease transmission

firewall · breach

relational foundation

trust relationshipdistrust

Absence of confidence

mistrust · suspicion · doubt · skepticism · wariness

Family

trust, relationship, trusts, trusted, trusting, trusty, trustee, trustful, trustworthy

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