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verb🔗ShareTo specify that a condition or expression is true at a certain point in the code."The testing code asserts that the variable "age" must be greater than 18 before proceeding. "computingtechnicaltechnologyconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo set a signal on a line using a voltage or electric current."The sensor asserts a high signal when it detects motion. "electronicssignalelectrictechnologytechnicalcomputingmachinedeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
