audit trail
noun
: a record of a sequence of events (such as actions performed by a computer) from which a history may be reconstructed
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Critical questions include whether teams can rapidly locate the current version of any document, whether workflows are standardized and automated across departments, and whether audit trails comprehensively track changes and approvals.
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Stéphane Donzé, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
There's also an audit trail, to see, after the fact, who used them.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Since day one, whenever Draft One is used to generate an initial narrative, its use is stored in Axon Evidence’s unalterable digital audit trail, which can be retrieved by agencies on any report.
—ArsTechnica, 10 July 2025
Another amendment adds a mechanism for enacting independent audits of the camera network at Mayor Freddie O'Connell or the council's behest and clarifies what details an audit trail must include.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Mar. 2025
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Stéphane Donzé, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
There's also an audit trail, to see, after the fact, who used them.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Since day one, whenever Draft One is used to generate an initial narrative, its use is stored in Axon Evidence’s unalterable digital audit trail, which can be retrieved by agencies on any report.
—ArsTechnica, 10 July 2025
Another amendment adds a mechanism for enacting independent audits of the camera network at Mayor Freddie O'Connell or the council's behest and clarifies what details an audit trail must include.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Audit trail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/audit%20trail. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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