These digital trace data can be roughly defined as “records of activity (trace data) undertaken through an online information system (thus, digital)” (Howison, Wiggins, & Crowston, 2011) and can be collected from a multitude of technical systems, such as websites, social media platforms, smartphone apps, or sensors.

What is the purpose of trace reporting?

TRACE facilitates the mandatory reporting of over-the-counter (OTC) transactions in certain fixed income securities and provides increased price transparency to market participants and investors.

What is tracing in Chrome?

Chrome Tracing lets you record a much wider array of performance-relevant data about the browser, so it can be helpful when tracking down a performance issue that isn’t strictly JavaScript-related; for instance, GPU issues or cases where one process is waiting on another process.