operating expense

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operating expense

noun operating expenses

An ongoing cost for running a product, business, or system.
Similar: operating expenditure, OPEX

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noun ongoing cost for running a product, business, or system

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@misc{operating_expense_2026,
  title = {operating expense},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/operating%20expense},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}