data or steps of computation that is only used to facilitate the computations in the system and is not directly related to the actual program code or data being processed. E.g. network overhead is the header data that is required to route and transport data over network; fork overhead is the additional time and memory cost of creating and managing new processes within operating system
(Bilgisayar) Use of computer resources for performing a specific feature. Typically, the term is used to describe a function that is optional, or an enhancement to an existing application. For example, maintaining an audit trail might result in 10% overhead, meaning that the program will run 10% slower when the audit trail is turned on. Programmers often need to weigh the overhead of new features before implementing them
The cost of doing business unrelated to production or sale of goods or services Office rent, for instance, is an overhead expense It remains unchanged no matter how much a company sells
Business operating costs that can not be meaningfully or economically traced to specific products or services, which include manufacturing overhead, selling expenses, general and administrative expenses, and others
(computer science) the disk space required for non-data information (used for location and timing)
Elements of cost necessary in the production of an article or the performance of a service which are of such a nature that the amount applicable to the product or service cannot be determined accurately or readily Usually they relate to those objects of expenditure which do not become an integral part of the finished product or service such as, rent, heat, light, supplies, management, and supervision
The basic direct and indirect costs associated with business operations, such as rent, labor
Those elements of cost necessary in the production of an article or the performance of a service which are of such a nature that the amount applicable to the product or service cannot be determined accurately or readily Usually they relate to those objects of expenditures which do not become an integral part of the finished product or service, such as rent, heat, light, supplies, management, supervision, etc
A shot hit much like a serve, when the ball is above the player's head, usually a smash It's often used by a player at net or in the forecourt against a lob that hasn't been hit deep enough
The expenses of a business that are not incurred directly from the production or sale of goods
The costs associated with general office requirements, often including rent, phones, furniture, general office staff (personnel and administrative services), etc normally distributed by predetermined percentage (or surcharge) to specific other costs (often direct labor costs)
Business expenses-such as property taxes, utilities, and insurance-that are not directly connected to the goods or services you produce