Audit Trail

/ˈɔːdɪt treɪl/

noun — "a paper trail for the digital age, except it’s logs instead of receipts."

Audit Trail is a chronological record of system activities, transactions, or events that provides a way to trace operations from start to finish. In information technology, audit trails are essential for security, compliance, troubleshooting, and accountability, allowing administrators to see who did what, when, and where in a system.

Technically, Audit Trail involves: