IT
System of record
The designated authoritative source for a given set of data.
Plain English
The system treated as the authoritative place a piece of information lives, when several systems hold a copy.
If you’re new here
When two systems disagree, this is the one that wins. Knowing which is which saves a great deal of arguing.
What they probably mean
“The copy we agree to believe.”
Interpretation offered as humour, not authoritative guidance.
Bureaucracy level
Moderate · 3/5
How much government-speak this phrase carries. Playful indicator, not a judgement of anyone using it.
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