Total cost of ownership

nouncandidate·updated May 12, 2026

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Includes the original cost of the computer plus the cost of: software, hardware and software upgrades, maintenance, technical support, training, and certain activities performed by users

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4 surface forms

acronym: TCO
plural: Total cost of ownerships
possessive: Total cost of ownership's
pluralpossessive: Total cost of ownerships'

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