English Dictionary
◊ PROFIT
profit
n 1: the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of
time [syn: {net income}, {net}, {net profit}, {lucre}, {profits},
{earnings}]
2: the advantageous quality of being beneficial [syn: {gain}]
v 1: derive benefit from [syn: {gain}, {benefit}]
2: make a profit; gain money or materially [ant: {lose}, {break
even}]
English Computing Dictionary
◊ DID YOU MEAN PROFILE?
PROFILE
Simple language for matching and scoring data. "User's Manual
for the PROFILE System", Cambridge Computer Assoc (May 1974).
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