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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Maintain audit trails of missing or incomplete data for manual review. Amy Gu, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025 These include defining clear boundaries for autonomous actions, establishing audit trails to document AI decisions, managing compliance across various regulatory frameworks and creating escalation protocols to handle edge cases effectively. Karthik Sj, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 The detail and the respective audit trails are mentioned below: CEO: C-suite news, analysis, and advice for top decision makers right to your inbox. Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 Once the ballot was on screen, Atchley said the voter would make selections, and then every selection would be printed on a piece of paper to verify the decisions and create a paper audit trail. Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 18 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for audit trail

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First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of audit trail was in 1954

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“Audit trail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/audit%20trail. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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