double entry

/ˌdʌbəl ˌɛntri/
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Other forms: double entries

Definitions of double entry
  1. noun
    bookkeeper debits the transaction to one account and credits it to another
    synonyms: double-entry bookkeeping
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    type of:
    bookkeeping, clerking
    the activity of recording business transactions
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