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debit |
in double-entry bookkeeping, the left-hand side of an accounts ledger, or any entry or sum recorded on the left-hand side. (Cf. credit.) [2/5 definitions] |
input |
to put or cause to be put in; enter (data or other information) in a computer, ledger, or the like. [1/6 definitions] |
journal |
a ledger used in double-entry bookkeeping for recording accounts. [1/4 definitions] |
middle C |
in music, the note on the first ledger line below the treble staff or above the bass staff. [1/2 definitions] |
post3 |
to enter (items) in a ledger or other record. [1/7 definitions] |
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