debit

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  1. noun Accounting An item of debt as recorded in an account.
  2. noun Accounting The left-hand side of an account or accounting ledger where bookkeeping entries are made.
  3. noun Accounting An entry of a sum in the left-hand side of an account.
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  • "PIN debit is a powerful transaction tool, because it is the only two-factor authentication method available in the market today," said Michael Kelly, general manager of the ACCEL / Exchange Network. —  GS Newswire
  • Where I live (Spain), direct debit has been the rule since long ago: almost everybody does it this way. —  freshnews.org - most clicked links
  • The valuation discount is due to Visa's greater exposure to debit, and the continued overhang of some merchant-pricing litigation involving MasterCard. —  SmartMoney.com
  • - Processor offering credit card, debit, and electronic funds transfer services based in Agoura Hills, Ca. with services that include an Internet payment gateway.
  • To my extreme surprise and shock the debit was done on 09 / 15 / 2008.
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Etymologies (3)

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  1. Middle English debite, from Latin dēbitum, debt; see debt.

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  1. from Latin debitum, what is owed, a debt, neuter past participle of debcre, owe: see debt.
  2. from debit, n.
 

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