Glossary¶

ADR¶

Architecture Decision Record. Authoritative architecture decision artifact once accepted.

Request for Comments. Structured proposal for material changes requiring review.

Scoped representation of what an actor may do, under what limits, and for how long.

Bounded execution authority for a specific action and target, typically time-limited and revocable.

Ongoing validation of trust conditions during runtime execution.

Identifier linking an event to the immediate triggering event.

Identifier linking all events associated with a request lifecycle.

Structured collection of attributable events for review and audit context.

Default-deny behavior when required trust data is missing, invalid, or uncertain.

Action class requiring elevated scrutiny and potentially human approval due to risk.

Pre-publication check that confirms scope boundaries, claim accuracy, and non-sensitive content.

Control action that stops or constrains execution in response to trust failures or incidents.