total cost of ownership

noun [U] (abbreviation tco) ACCOUNTING

Definition

› a calculation of all the costs involved in buying and using a product over time: Outsourcing services can dramatically cut the total cost of ownership.

(Definition of total cost of ownership noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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