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==Etymology==

==Etymology==

[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] fidelite, from Middle French & [[Latin]]; Middle French fidelité, from Latin fidelitat-, fidelitas, from fidelis [[faithful]], from fides faith, from fidere to [[trust]]  

[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] fidelite, from Middle French & [[Latin]]; Middle French fidelité, from Latin fidelitat-, fidelitas, from fidelis [[faithful]], from fides faith, from fidere to [[trust]]  

*Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/15th_Century 15th century]

*Date: [https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/15th_Century 15th century]

==Definitions==

==Definitions==

*1 a : the [[quality]] or [[state]] of being faithful  

*1 a : the [[quality]] or [[state]] of being faithful  

'''Fidelity''' is the [[quality]] of [[being]] [[faithful]] or [[loyal]]. Its [[original]] [[meaning]] regarded [[duty]] to a lord or a king, in a broader sense than the related [[concept]] of fealty. Both derive from the [[Latin]] word fidēlis (A III adjective), meaning "faithful or loyal"

'''Fidelity''' is the [[quality]] of [[being]] [[faithful]] or [[loyal]]. Its [[original]] [[meaning]] regarded [[duty]] to a lord or a king, in a broader sense than the related [[concept]] of fealty. Both derive from the [[Latin]] word fidēlis (A III adjective), meaning "faithful or loyal"

In modern [[human]] [[relationships]], the term can refer to [[sexual]] monogamy. In western [[culture]] this often means adherence to [[marriage]] vows, or of promises of exclusivity or monogamy, and an [[absence]] of adultery. However, some people do not equate fidelity in personal relationships with sexual or [[emotional]] monogamy. Often, however, [[Women|females]] in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakespeare Shakespeare] are associated with it in a [[negative]] sense, such as "She is with little fidelity". For example, Bertram accuses Helena of having "little fidelity" in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All%27s_Well_That_Ends_Well All's Well That Ends Well].

In modern [[human]] [[relationships]], the term can refer to [[sexual]] monogamy. In western [[culture]] this often means adherence to [[marriage]] vows, or of promises of exclusivity or monogamy, and an [[absence]] of adultery. However, some people do not equate fidelity in personal relationships with sexual or [[emotional]] monogamy. Often, however, [[Women|females]] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakespeare Shakespeare] are associated with it in a [[negative]] sense, such as "She is with little fidelity". For example, Bertram accuses Helena of having "little fidelity" in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All%27s_Well_That_Ends_Well All's Well That Ends Well].

Fidelity also denotes how accurate a copy is to its [[source]]. For example, a worn gramophone record will have a lower fidelity than one in good condition, and a recording made by a low budget record company in the early 20th century is likely to have significantly less audio fidelity than a good modern recording. In the 1950s, the terms "high fidelity" or "hi-fi" were popularized for equipment and recordings designed for more accurate sound reproduction, while "lo-fi" music aims for "authenticity" over perfect production. Similarly in electronics, fidelity refers to the [[correspondence]] of the output signal to the input signal, rather than [[sound]].

Fidelity also denotes how accurate a copy is to its [[source]]. For example, a worn gramophone record will have a lower fidelity than one in good condition, and a recording made by a low budget record company in the early 20th century is likely to have significantly less audio fidelity than a good modern recording. In the 1950s, the terms "high fidelity" or "hi-fi" were popularized for equipment and recordings designed for more accurate sound reproduction, while "lo-fi" music aims for "authenticity" over perfect production. Similarly in electronics, fidelity refers to the [[correspondence]] of the output signal to the input signal, rather than [[sound]].