The expenses of a business that are not attributable directly to the production or sale of goods.

Personnel assigned to supervisory positions, including incident commander, command staff, general staff, branch directors, supervisors, unit leaders, managers and staff. 

Expenses incurred in the operation of the business that cannot conveniently be attributed to the production of specific commodities or services.

1530s, "above one's head" (adv.), from over- + head. The adjective is attested from 1874. As a noun, short for overhead costs, etc., it is attested from 1914.

People assigned to supervisory positions, including incident commanders, command staff, general staff, directors, supervisors, and unit leaders.

The costs of a firm that are not directly related to its output, usually interpreted in economic models as fixed costs.

Costs incurred in the operation of a business which cannot be directly related to the individual products or services being produced. See also Indirect Cost. [D01133]

- Any vertically released throw using an overhead baseball throwing motion.

above your head; in the sky; "planes were flying overhead" located or originating from above; "an overhead crossing" operating expense: the expense [..]

Definition The ongoing administrative expenses of a business which cannot be attributed to any specific business activity, but are still necessary for the business to function. Examples include rent, [..]

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 [..]

business expenses (as rent or insurance) not chargeable to a particular part of the work or product

Also known as fixed cost, or SG&A, overhead is cost associated with an organization which does not contribute directly to the production or delivery of a product or service. Manufacturing management, planning, purchasing, and legal are all examples of overhead

The basic direct and indirect costs of a business operation, such as labor, rent, utilities and insurance. Total operating costs, including fixed and variable expenses.

Generic term (as in "the overhead") referring to electric traction supply wires suspended over the track for current collection by trains. Also known as "overhead line", "OLE" (overhead line equipment), or catenary

The upper portion of the elevator hoistway. Overhead is determined by t...

operating expenses of the farm excluding labour and materials. Taxes, utilities, rent or mortgage payments are overhead expenses.

The ongoing expenses associated with operating a business.

Any cost of doing business other than a direct cost of an output of product or service.

See Indirect Costs.

The costs that cannot be identified with a program activity but are needed for the general administration of the organization. This expense is often distributed among programs based on a formula.

See F&A

(n) a transparency for use with an overhead projector(n) (nautical) the top surface of an enclosed space on a ship(n) a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head(adj) located or originating [..]

Fixed costs not directly applicable to the production of a product. For example, costs of lighting and heating a factory.

when a wave is higher than an average surfer

Pertaining to conductors and other power delivery equipment that is located on poles, towers, and other above ground structures.

  Overhead refers to the load placed upon a computer or system. For example, if a system, which usually has 10 persons processing transactions needs to accommodate 50, the overhead on the system has increased. Likewise, encrypting and decrypting data will increase a system's overhead and reduce the resources available for other processes durin [..]

a cost that does not vary with the level of production or sales, and usually a cost not directly involved with production or sales. The chief executive's salary and rent are typically overhead.

The camera looks down on the subject from a fixed location directly above.

The ceiling of any enclosed space below decks in a vessel, which on a warship usually contains a mass of ducts, pipes and wiring harneses.

Underside of a deck that is above another deck.

The "ceiling," or, essentially, the bottom of the deck above you.

  The underside of a deck forms the overhead of the compartment next below.  Never called a ceiling.  

Nautical equivalent of ceiling

aboard ship, the equivalent of a ceiling ashore. Buildings have ceilings, ships have overheads.

The "ceiling," or, essentially, the bottom of the deck above you.

The "ceiling," or, essentially, the bottom of the deck above you.

What a civilian would call the ceiling. Essentially, the underside of the deck above.

the "ceiling," to land lubbers, or, essentially, the bottom of the deck above you or its lining

Nautical equivalent of ceiling

Indirect costs necessary for a utility to function properly. These costs are not related to the actual treatment or delivery processes but include the costs of rent, lights, office supplies, managemen [..]

Refer to indirect costs

Refers to an object which is supported by pylons and passing over or nearby navigable waters.

Nope. Bad guess. Has nothing to do with cost of doing business. The overhead is precisely what you landlubbers would call a "ceiling": "Easing out the champagne cork with his thumbs, En [..]

Overheads are attacks that hit opponents who are crouched down and blocking. Overheads hit your opponent around the head or on the back of the head (hence the name) which are normally done as command normals. In order to successfully defend from these attacks one must be standing in order to block.

Expenses that are not chargeable to a particular job. These include insurance, rent, telephone, advertising, legal services, office salaries, sales costs, automobile expenses, taxes, licenses and so o [..]

Those elements of cost necessary in the production of a good or service which are not directly traceable to the product or service. Usually these costs relate to objects of expenditure that do not bec [..]

indirect costs involved with doing business.

In a distilling operation that portion of the charge which leaves the top of the distillation column as a vapor.

Additional costs of producing goods and services that a company wishes to include in the costs of goods sold of the items.

The basic direct and indirect costs of a business operation, such as labor, rent, utilities and insurance. Total operating costs, including fixed and variable expenses.override:

The ongoing expenses associated with operating a business.

Waves that are bigger than a standing surfer. Used as a scale for wave measurement. For example, double overhead or triple overhead.

The expenses of a business that are not attributable directly to the production or sale of goods.