documenttracking

noun
UK /ˈdɒkjʊməntˌtrækɪŋ/
US /ˈdɑːkjəməntˌtrækɪŋ/

Keeping track of where papers are and what happens to them.

The office uses document tracking to know who has each file.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A system that records the movement and status of files.

Document tracking showed the contract was sent on Monday.

3. Following a document through each step of a process.

Document tracking helps the team see when a form is approved.

4. Software that keeps a list of all documents and their changes.

The new document tracking tool sends alerts when a file is edited.