overhead
Definition 1
General: Resource consumed or lost in completing a process, but which does not contribute directly to the end-product. Also called burden cost.
Definition 2
Accounting: Cost or expense (such as for administration, insurance, rent, and utility charges) that (1) relates to an operation or the firm as a whole, (2) does not become an integral part of a good or service (unlike raw material or direct labor), and (3) cannot be applied or traced to any specific unit of output. Overheads are indirect costs.
Definition 3
Data communications: Data bits added to user-transmitted data, for carrying routing information and error correcting and operational instructions.
Definition 4
Utilities: Energy or water lost during delivery from the generating or production plant to the end user.
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