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 operating inside the platform’s permissions and audit trails inherits controls your auditors already accepted. — Rob Green, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

The framework needs to maintain isolated customer environments and support human review as well as audit trails. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 28 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