plural ledgers
1
a
: a book containing accounts to which debits and credits are posted from books of original entry
Psmith, perched gracefully on a stool, entered figures in a ledger.—
P. G. Wodehouse
P. G. Wodehouse
b
: a digital record that is used similarly to an accounting ledger (as for maintaining a list of transactions)
Williams said he also recovered a ledger spreadsheet on a laptop computer seized from Wright and a "key" to translate the ledger.—Scott Dolan
Scott Dolan
specifically
: blockchain
NFTs use blockchain, the technology ledger backing cryptocurrencies …, which are databases of linked information to record ownership or transactions of a product. —Weston Blasi
Weston Blasi The original idea behind Provenance was to provide transparency, proof of loan performance, provenance—reliable information about who owned or owns an asset at any given time—lower costs and easier audits for loan buyers and sellers through distributed ledger technology. —Penny Crosman
Penny Crosman 2
: a horizontal board used for vertical support (as in scaffolding)
I'd rather see joists resting on a ledger, spiked to the girders or to the house through spacers.—Jim Locke
Jim LockeExamples of ledger in a Sentence
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On the positive side of the ledger, Biden deserves immense credit for cobbling a Western coalition together on the fly even before Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an invasion of his smaller neighbor.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
As artificial intelligence decodes complex data patterns, blockchain anchors these revelations in an immutable ledger, transforming raw information into verifiable, tamper-proof intelligence.
—Roomy Khan, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
But on the other side of the ledger, Chicago schools, parks and other government bodies that have gone decades without being able to count on new tax dollars tied to construction or fresh development in certain TIF districts will soon be able to.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
Each vote is securely recorded on a decentralized ledger, ensuring accuracy and accessibility for future reference.
—Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
As artificial intelligence decodes complex data patterns, blockchain anchors these revelations in an immutable ledger, transforming raw information into verifiable, tamper-proof intelligence.
—Roomy Khan, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
But on the other side of the ledger, Chicago schools, parks and other government bodies that have gone decades without being able to count on new tax dollars tied to construction or fresh development in certain TIF districts will soon be able to.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
Each vote is securely recorded on a decentralized ledger, ensuring accuracy and accessibility for future reference.
—Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Ledger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ledger. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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ledger
noun
led·ger
ˈlej-ər 
: a book in which accounts are kept in final form
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