rastread
Rastread is a term used to denote a unified approach to tracking and tracing across domains. It describes practices and systems designed to record the movement, state, and relationships of entities over time, with emphasis on verifiability, interoperability, and auditability.
Etymology and usage: The term draws on the verb rastrear/rastrear meaning to track in several Romance languages,
Core components: Rastread encompasses data collection from diverse sources, precise timestamping, geolocation where applicable, standardized metadata
Applications: Potential uses include supply-chain provenance, wildlife and environmental monitoring, IT incident and change auditing, and
Challenges: Key obstacles include privacy considerations, integration of heterogeneous data sources, scalability, and maintaining data accuracy.
See also: provenance, audit trail, traceability, logging, telemetry, data governance, interoperability.