approval gate
/əˈpruːvəl ɡeɪt/
a control that requires explicit permission before a consequential action can proceed
approval gate in a sentence
“An approval gate stopped the agent before it sent the customer email.”
Origin of approval gate
Latin approbare to assent + Old English geat gate, opening
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