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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Modern procurement systems can automatically flag potential issues, maintain audit trails and ensure that purchases align with organizational policies and regulatory requirements.
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Shaz Khan, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
This is critical, because black-box AI will always face resistance in organizations that need an unambiguous audit trail.
—Cathy Hackl, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Regulatory bodies emphasize the need for an audit trail in coding decisions.
—Sameer Ather, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Maintain audit trails of missing or incomplete data for manual review.
—Amy Gu, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Shaz Khan, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
This is critical, because black-box AI will always face resistance in organizations that need an unambiguous audit trail.
—Cathy Hackl, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Regulatory bodies emphasize the need for an audit trail in coding decisions.
—Sameer Ather, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Maintain audit trails of missing or incomplete data for manual review.
—Amy Gu, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for audit trail
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“Audit trail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/audit%20trail. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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