documentation trail
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doc·u·men·ta·tion trail
(dok'yū-mĕn-ta'shŭn trāl)A detailed sequential record of events pertaining to a particular matter; used as a risk management technique.
Synonym(s): audit trail.
Synonym(s): audit trail.
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