audit trail
/ɔːˈdɪt trɔɪl/ · aud·it trail
noun
- A record of changes made to data, documents, or financial transactions, used to track and verify the accuracy of the information. The company's IT department maintained an audit trail of all system updates to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
- A chronological record of events, actions, or decisions, used to track and analyze the history of a process or system. The audit trail of the project management software helped identify the root cause of the delay in the project timeline.
Did you know? The concept of an audit trail has been adopted in various fields, including computer security, where it is used to track and analyze system events and detect potential security breaches.