assert

B2
Pronunciation
/əˈsɜːt/
/əˈsɝt/
Noun
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

An assertion; a section of source code which tests whether an expected condition is true.

Verb
5 definition(s)
1 Definition

To declare with assurance or plainly and strongly; to state positively.

Example Sentences
  • He would often assert that there was life on other planets.
2 Definition

To use or exercise and thereby prove the existence of.

Example Sentences
  • Salman Rushdie has asserted his right to be identified as the author of this work.
3 Definition

To maintain or defend, as a cause or a claim, by words or measures; to vindicate a claim or title to

Example Sentences
  • to assert our rights and liberties
4 Definition

To specify that a condition or expression is true at a certain point in the code.

5 Definition

To set a signal on a line using a voltage or electric current.