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5 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Audit \Au"dit\, n. [L. auditus a hearing, fr audire See {Audible}, a.] 1. An audience; a hearing. [Obs.] He appeals to a high audit. --Milton. 2. An examination in general; a judicial examination. Note: Specifically: An examination of an account or of accounts, with the hearing of the parties concerned, by proper officers, or persons appointed for that purpose, who compare the charges with the vouchers, examine witnesses, and state the result. 3. The result of such an examination, or an account as adjusted by auditors; final account. Yet I can make my audit up --Shak. 4. A general receptacle or receiver. [Obs.] It [a little brook] paid to its common audit no more than the revenues of a little cloud. --Jer. Taylor. {Audit ale}, a kind of ale, brewed at the English universities, orig. for the day of audit. {Audit house}, {Audit room}, an appendage to a cathedral, for the transaction of its business. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Audit \Au"dit\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Audited}; p. pr & vb n. {Auditing}.] To examine and adjust as an account or accounts; as to audit the accounts of a treasure, or of parties who have a suit depending in court. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Audit \Au"dit\, v. i. To settle or adjust an account. Let Hocus audit; he knows how the money was disbursed. --Arbuthnot. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: audit n : an inspection of the accounting procedures and records by a trained accountant [syn: {audited account}] v 1: of accounts and tax returns; with the intent to verify [syn: {scrutinize}, {inspect}] 2: attend academic courses without getting credit From V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms 13 March 2001 [vera]: AUDIT AUtomated Data Input Terminal
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