self-audit
A set of checks a measuring tool runs on its own output after every measurement, comparing two of its own fields for contradictions. A violation is always a bug in the tool, never a finding about the site, and it cannot move a grade.
What self-audit means
CrawlCheck runs seven such invariants; every one encodes a defect that actually shipped.
Where self-audit comes up on this site
- robots.txt returns 200 but no crawler can read itOur self-audit flags any two readings that describe one path differently, which is how the disagreement surfaced before it reached a report.
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Definitions that name self-audit
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Related terms in Measurement and evidence
The vocabulary for saying how strongly something is known.
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Questions about self-audit
What is self-audit?
A set of checks a measuring tool runs on its own output after every measurement, comparing two of its own fields for contradictions. A violation is always a bug in the tool, never a finding about the site, and it cannot move a grade.
What does self-audit not show or guarantee?
A violation is always a bug in the tool, never a finding about the site, and it cannot move a grade.
Which area of the glossary does self-audit belong to?
Measurement and evidence: The vocabulary for saying how strongly something is known.
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