Definition
The practice of keeping a system of record true over time: change control, versioning, synchronization of every surface it feeds, validation and a recomputable record of what changed.
How we use the term
The run of The Authority Record™ (the service HW-SVC-013 instantiates this concept). Stewardship is its retired name. It maintains Zero Drift.
Also called
Stewardship
Where it sits
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WikidataHW-CON-088
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