audity

Audity is a term used in some discussions to denote the quality or state of being auditable—the ease with which actions, data, and decisions can be examined and verified by independent parties. It is not a widely standardized term in mainstream English, and its precise meaning can vary with context. The word is formed from the noun audit, combined with the suffix -ity.

In accounting and governance, audity refers to the extent to which records, controls, and procedures are transparent and verifiable. A system with high audity provides traceable data, documented approvals, and an unbroken chain of custody that supports external assessment and compliance. In software engineering and information security, audity often emphasizes tamper-evident logs, versioned artifacts, and comprehensive audit trails that enable forensic analysis and regulatory reporting.

Applications include financial reporting, regulatory compliance (such as data protection or anti-fraud measures), supply-chain governance, and open-source development where contribution history and change provenance are important. Because audity is not an established standard, practitioners may use it alongside related terms such as auditability, audit trail, traceability, accountability, and transparency.

See also: Audit, Auditability, Audit trail, Traceability, Accountability, Transparency, Data governance.