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| Domain | Definition |
Computing | Break-even point n. In the process of implementing a new computer language, the point at which the language is sufficiently effective that one can implement the language in itself. That is, for a new language called, hypothetically, FOOGOL, one has reached break-even when one can write a demonstration compiler for FOOGOL in FOOGOL, discard the original implementation language, and thereafter use working versions of FOOGOL to develop newer ones. This is an important milestone; see MFTL. Since this entry was first written, several correspondents have reported that there actually was a compiler for a tiny Algol-like language called Foogol floating around on various VAXen in the early and mid-1980s. A FOOGOL implementation is available at the Retrocomputing Museum `http://www.tuxedo.org/retro'. Source: Jargon File. |
Mining | A. Production level at which total cost equals revenue b. Value or selling price of ore, metal, or mined material that just balances total cost of operations; conversely, maximum unit costs abovewhich there is no profit at given market values. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Crosswords: BREAK-EVEN POINT |
| Specialty definitions using "BREAK-EVEN POINT": BCPL ♦ My Favourite Toy Language. (references) |
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Economic History | Ecuador | To address this problem, the Government initiated monthly price hikes of 4% in May 2000. With inflation finally starting to decelerate sharply, these monthly increased are starting to make significant headway in bringing tariffs closer to the break-even point and increasing the attractiveness of the sector for private investors. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| Language | Translations for "BREAK-EVEN POINT"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||
Hungarian | metszéspont. (various references) | ||||
Japanese Kanji | 採算割れ (below the break-even point), 損益分岐点 (the break-even point). (various references) | ||||
Japanese Katakana | そ"えきぶ"きて" (the break-even point), さいさ"われ (below the break-even point). (various references) | ||||
Pig Latin | eak-evenbray ointpay | ||||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-b-e-e-e-i-k-n-n-o-p-r-t-v" | |
-4 letters: barkentine, enervation, overbeaten, prevenient, prevention, veneration. | |
-5 letters: breakeven, evaporite, innervate, innkeeper, interbank, intervene, nervation, operative, overeaten, overtaken, perennate, peritonea, probative, vernation. | |
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