A debit is an entry showing money you have payed out.
A credit is an entry showing money you have received.
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A debit is money paid out or a loss, a credit in income or a gain.
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Debit is seen as Dr in accounting. Credit is Cr. They stand for Debit Record and Credit Record.
A Debit Memo is a over payment A Credit Memo is a over payment
This is really not as simple as writing debit balance is or credit balance is:In accounting Debit literally means the left side and credit means the right side. The difference between a debit balance "account" and a credit balance "account" is:Debit balance accounts increase with a debit and decrease with a creditCredit balance accounts increase with a credit and decrease with a debitAssets maintain a debit balanceLiabilities and Owners Equity maintain a credit balanceThe above answer refers to accounting, however, I noticed that you also put this in Credit and Debit cards: using a bank debit or credit card is the opposite of the view you see doing accounting.On a Credit card statement for example, a credit balance would mean that the credit card company is "crediting" you with a certain amount, meaning you do not owe that amount anymore. A debit would be a rise in the balance you "owe them".