reegliste

A reegliste is a term used primarily in Dutch-language contexts to denote a curated list of rules or guidelines that govern a process, system, or decision. The form and exact meaning of a reegliste vary by domain, but it typically serves as a reference that can be consulted to determine whether a condition is met and which action should follow.

Etymology and usage notes: The term appears to derive from regel, meaning rule, and lijst, meaning list. It is not a standardized term in English-language documentation, and its interpretation can differ between organizations. In some contexts, a reegliste may be synonymous with a policy list, a set of constraints, or a rule set used by software or governance processes.

Structure and content: A typical reegliste item includes an identifier, a condition or pattern, an associated action, and metadata such as version, author, and effective date. Items may be organized sequentially or as a decision table, and they are often designed to be machine-readable by a rule engine. In policy or compliance work, a reegliste can codify access controls, behavioral standards, or validation checks. In software or data processing, it can specify input validation, routing decisions, or data transformations.

Examples: R01: if user_role is 'guest' then restrict access to premium content. R02: if input contains personally identifiable information then redact before storage. These examples illustrate how a reegliste translates conditions into concrete actions.

See also: Rule-based systems, policy rules, decision tables, rule engines, configuration files.