total cost of ownership (TCO)

  

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1. General: Estimate of all direct and indirect costs associated with an asset or acquisition over its entire life cycle.

2. Computer systems: Total of direct capital investment in hardware and software plus indirect costs of installation, training, repairs, downtime, technical support, and upgrading. Also called cost of ownership or ownership cost.

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