System of Record

  1. (Noun) A synonym for a system that contains and/or controls authoritative source data.

    Original Source:_ The Open Group IT4IT™ Standard, Version 3.0: A Reference Architecture for Managing Digital | Doc. No. C221

  2. (Noun) Used to depict the relationships used to control authoritative source data via a system-to-system interface. A system of record is a synonym for a system that contains and/or controls authoritative source data. The key data objects represent the authoritative source data and/or master data for managing digital. In IT, “system of record” is a term that is commonly used as a synonym for an authoritative source system.

    Description: These relationships are prescriptive in that they must be maintained to ensure the integrity of the IT4IT™ Reference Architecture.

    Original Source:_ The Open Group IT4IT™ Standard, Version 3.0: A Reference Architecture for Managing Digital | Doc. No. C221