👉 "Confirms" is a phrase used in mathematics to describe a mathematical operation that produces an output. It means "to produce or result from." In simpler terms, it's like saying "I have produced this number." The word comes from the Latin word "confinare," which means "to close." So, if you're trying to figure out how something is done by another person or machine, and they've just confirmed that something has been done for you, then you can say "