traceableprocessing

noun

UK /ˈtreɪsəbəl ˈprəʊsɛsɪŋ/

US /ˈtreɪsəbəl ˈprɑːsɛsɪŋ/

Traceable processing means you can follow every step of how something is made.

The chocolate factory uses traceable processing so we know where the cocoa beans came from.

SYNONYMS

trackable processing auditable processing transparent processing documented processing verifiable processing

RELATED WORDS

traceability supply chain provenance record-keeping quality control

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A way of handling data where every change can be followed back to its source.

The bank uses traceable processing to check who changed each record.

3. A method in food production where each ingredient's journey is recorded.

Traceable processing helps shops find bad food quickly.

4. A computer process that keeps a log of every step it takes.

The program's traceable processing made it easy to find the bug.