varmistus — meaning in English

English meaning

• assertion noun A firm, confident statement, especially one made without offering proof.
• check noun An inspection to make sure something is correct, safe, or working.

Senses

varmistus is used for these senses in English:

• assertion (computer programming) A statement in a program asserting a condition expected to be true at a particular point, used in debugging.
• check A control; a limit or stop.

assertion — full definition

1. noun A firm, confident statement, especially one made without offering proof.
2. noun In computing, a statement in code that checks whether a condition is true at that point, used to catch bugs.

check — full definition

1. noun An inspection to make sure something is correct, safe, or working.
2. noun A written order instructing a bank to pay a stated sum (spelled "cheque" in British English).
3. noun The bill for a meal, especially in a restaurant.
4. noun In chess, a position where the king is under direct threat of capture.
5. verb To examine or verify something.

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