ledger
ledger Lexical Profile
ledger Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A principal book or computer file containing the financial accounts of a business, used for recording and totaling economic transactions.
"The accountant spent the afternoon reconciling the company's general ledger to ensure all corporate expenses were accurately categorized."
A distributed digital record or database where transactions are securely and transparently recorded across a network of multiple computers.
"Cryptocurrencies rely on a decentralized public ledger to verify and track the movement of digital assets without a central banking authority."
A large, flat stone slab, especially one laid horizontally over a tomb or grave.
"The cathedral floor was paved with inscribed stone ledgers commemorating the city's historic bishops and nobility."
• Rhymes for ledger
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'legger' or 'ligger', deriving from the Old English verb 'lecgan' (to lay). It originally referred to a large book, such as a breviary or an account book, that was heavy enough to lie permanently in one place.
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