guardrail
/ˈɡɑːrdreɪl/
a policy or technical control that limits unsafe, unauthorized, or out-of-scope behavior
guardrail in a sentence
“A spending guardrail blocked purchases above the approved amount.”
Origin of guardrail
French garder to protect + Latin regula straight bar, rule
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