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11operating lease — see lease Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. operating lease …
12operating system — n. The software that performs the essential tasks a computer must do in order to function, such as allocating memory, controlling devices, supporting software applications, and providing access to files. abbrv. OS The Essential Law Dictionary.… …
13operating loss — ➔ loss * * * operating loss UK US noun [C] ACCOUNTING ► the amount by which the cost of goods sold plus operating expenses is more than a company s income in a particular period of time: »The company made an operating loss of £1.2m on turnover of …
14operating system — ➔ system * * * operating system UK US noun [C] (ABBREVIATION OS, O/S) IT ► a program that controls the way a computer works, and that allows applications (= programs for particular purposes) to work on it: a computer/PC operating syst …
15Operating Manual for Spaceship Earth —   Author(s) …
16operating agreement — An agreement signed by the members (owners) of a limited liability company that structures the members financial rights and responsibilities, each member s percentage of ownership in the LLC and share of profits (or losses), the LLC s procedures… …
17operating — op·er·at·ing / ä pə ˌrā tiŋ/ adj 1: engaged in active business 2: arising out of or relating to the current daily operations of a concern (as in transportation or manufacturing) as distinct from its financial transactions and permanent… …
18operating margin — ➔ margin * * * The ratio of operating profit to turnover over a given period, expressed as a percentage and used to indicate a company s ability to control its variable costs. * * * operating margin UK US noun [C] ACCOUNTING ► NET MARGIN(Cf.… …
19operating strategy — ➔ strategy * * * operating strategy UK US noun [C] ► WORKPLACE, MANAGEMENT the way in which a company organizes its production and selling of goods or services: »The company is in the middle of changing its operating strategy, including efforts… …
20operating — adj. 1. pr. p. of {operate}; as, the operating conditions of the oxidation pond. [WordNet 1.5] 2. having an effect or influence. Syn: at work(predicate), in operation, operant. [WordNet 1.5] …
