Traceability

Traceability is the capability to trace something.^[1] In some cases, it is interpreted as the ability to verify the history, location, or application of an item by means of documented recorded identification.^[2]

Other common definitions include the capability (and implementation) of keeping track of a given set or type of information to a given degree, or the ability to chronologically interrelate uniquely identifiable entities in a way that is verifiable.

Traceability is applicable to measurement, supply chain, software development, healthcare and security.

^ "traceable". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
^ "Glossary," ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section III, Article NCA-9000

[1] "traceable". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)

[2] "Glossary," ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section III, Article NCA-9000

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