Able to be followed, discovered, or tracked back to a source or origin.
From 'trace' (to follow or mark) + '-able' (capable of). 'Trace' comes from Old French 'tracier,' from Latin 'tragere' (to drag/draw).
DNA evidence is traceable directly to a person, but so is your credit card use—which is why privacy experts worry about how easily our digital footprints can be traced by companies and governments!
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