I hate that term. They are used to set accounts, particularly balance sheet accounts, to known figures.
For example, if the balance of a note shows on the books for $100 but it is known to actually be $110, a credit would go to the loan account. The debit can be a variety of things depending on why the loan balance needs to be corrected.
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