confiables

Confiables is the plural form of the Spanish adjective confiable, used to describe things that are trustworthy or reliable. The term appears frequently in fields such as journalism, science, information technology and data governance to indicate that something meets standards of accuracy, consistency, and honesty. While confiable can describe persons, sources, data, or processes, confiables specifically refers to plural nouns: fuentes confiables (credible sources), resultados confiables, dispositivos confiables, and similar constructions.

Etymology and grammar: confiable derives from confiar, to trust, with the -able suffix forming adjectives meaning capable of being trusted. Confiables is the masculine or feminine plural form, agreeing with the noun it modifies.

Applications: in journalism, fuentes confiables describe information from sources deemed credible; in data management, datos confiables are datasets that have been validated; in software and security, componentes confiables or módulos confiables refer to trusted building blocks. The concept also governs standards for reproducibility, provenance, and disclosure of methods.

Relation to other terms: confiables is closely related to fiable and fidedigno (credible) and to the broader notion of reliability or credibility. Determining reliability often involves independent verification, cross-checking against primary sources, and clear documentation of origin and methods.