filemonitoring
nounUK /ˈfaɪlˌmɒnɪtərɪŋ/
US /ˈfaɪlˌmɑːnɪtərɪŋ/
Watching computer files to see if they change or get used.
The school uses filemonitoring to keep important records safe.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Keeping an eye on paper folders in an office.
The clerk's filemonitoring caught a misplaced folder.
3. Checking that files are not changed by mistake.
Filemonitoring showed the report was edited twice.
4. A tool that alerts you when a file is opened.
The filemonitoring app beeped when the file was opened.