noun

transaction

tran-ZAK-shuhn

noun

An exchange or deal, especially involving money, goods, or business.

"The bank flagged the transaction as suspicious."

"They completed the property transaction within a month."

(computing) An operation that either completes fully or has no effect at all, used to keep data consistent.

"The database rolled back the transaction after the server crashed."

How to Use Transaction

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA deal, purchase, or exchange, whether it's cash at a till or data in a computer system.

Common pairings

a financial transaction process a transaction transaction fee

transactions plural

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From Middle French "transaction," ultimately from Late Latin "transactio," built from "trans-" plus "action."

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