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Vol. I · No. 251
Mon · 8 Jun
A Daily Lexicon of Trustworthy Data
The Lexicon

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compliance gate

/kəmˈplaɪ.əns ɡeɪt/ - n.

1 [colloq.] A checkbox that has never once been left unchecked.Keep. Punchy.This is the problem.

Working definition

2. A mandatory checkpoint in a delivery process at which work must demonstrate conformance before proceeding.

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See also
  • audit findingThe annual rediscovery of last year's finding, now with a new tracking number.
  • data policyA document whose enforcement mechanism is the hope that someone reads it.