audit trail

noun

: a record of a sequence of events (such as actions performed by a computer) from which a history may be reconstructed

Examples of audit trail in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

An agent identity without that originator context is incomplete, and so is any audit trail that shows which agent acted but not under whose authority or why the action was permitted. — Shashwat Sehgal, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

DeepFabric, which includes HelloFresh and Centric Brands among its clients, powers the agentic layer to handle the structured operational workflows with the consistency and audit trail that enterprise logistics demands. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for audit trail

• abigail
• cottontail
• countervail
• fingernail
• martingale
• mesoscale
• microscale
• monorail
• nanoscale
• ponytail
• swallowtail
• wensleydale