Glossary

This glossary defines the terms EdgeRecord uses for change evidence, receipts, and verification.

Receipt: A compact record of what changed, who or what performed the action, what evidence was attached, and how the record can be checked later.
Record hash: A SHA-256 hash over the canonical receipt fields that are intended to be sealed.
Previous record hash: The hash of the prior receipt in a sequence. It helps detect missing or reordered records.
Evidence artifact: A file, log excerpt, screenshot, command output, approval reference, or exported snapshot attached to a receipt.
Baseline: The documented state before a change begins. A useful baseline makes after-the-fact reconstruction less fragile.
Change window: The time period in which a scoped operational change is approved, performed, observed, and closed.
Verification: The process of checking that the receipt content, record hash, sequence, and evidence artifacts still match.
Private pilot: A controlled integration path for teams testing API, CLI, or agent receipts before public self-serve access is opened.