assertion vs withholding

assertion

noun
  • A statement in a program asserting a condition expected to be true at a particular point, used in debugging. 

  • A statement or declaration which lacks support or evidence. 

  • The act of asserting; positive declaration or averment. 

  • Maintenance; vindication 

  • Something which is asserted; a declaration; a statement asserted. 

withholding

noun
  • The deduction of taxes from an employee's salary. 

  • The tax so deducted, and paid to local or national government. 

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