Glossary

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Terms below are working vocabulary for a research program. They are not claims of standardization.

• Trajectory — the reconstructed path of a decision.
• Loop — a recurrent observe–act–verify–revise cycle.
• Provenance — evidence of origin, transformation, and responsibility.
• Oversight — a human capacity to inspect or stop the process.
• Verification — an independent check with consequences.
• Stopping condition — the stated reason a loop ends.