single-record policy
nounUK /ˈsɪŋɡəl ˈrekɔːd ˈpɒləsi/
US /ˈsɪŋɡəl ˈrekərd ˈpɑːləsi/
A rule that says you can only keep one copy of each thing.
The library has a single-record policy, so you can borrow only one copy of each book.
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2. A database rule that stops the same item from being saved twice.
The system uses a single-record policy to block duplicate customer files.
3. A company rule that keeps just one official file for each person or item.
Under the single-record policy, every employee has only one personnel file.
4. A storage rule that allows only one version of a document to be kept.
The single-record policy means old drafts are deleted after the final version is saved.