Governed write (write contract)
thecontinuitylayer.com/glossary/governed-writeThe definition
A write that passes through a contract, the rules for what may enter the current state and by whom, instead of landing wherever. What enters governed state is controlled, not accidental, and an accepted change leaves evidence that can be reviewed.
The same words the glossary hub and the public data mirror carry; this page is the stable address for the term.
Related terms
- State
The current condition of a user, workflow, task, or process — what persists between steps and sessions. Distinct from governed state, which adds provenance…
- Governed state
The authoritative current answer a continuity layer maintains — every write passing through a contract, and every fact able to show the lineage behind it.
Where it shows up on this site
- What is a continuity layer · ReferenceThe definition, in full
- The primer: memory is not continuity · ReferenceSix distinctions, seven contrasts, the five obligations in brief
The working definition of a continuity layer, in full, is at /what-is-a-continuity-layer. Every term, on one page, at /glossary.