The length of time it takes to recover the initial cost of a project, without regard to the time value of money.

also pay-back, 1946, "net return on profits from an investment," from pay (v.) + back (adj.). Meaning "revenge" is attested from 1957.

The time, usually in years, from the point of full scale market introduction of a new product until it has recovered its costs of development and marketing. The market testing stage is usually considered to be a part of the evaluation process (and not in the payback period), but if a market rollout is used, practice varies on when the payback perio [..]

The number of years needed for an investment project to recover its cost.

In business decision-making, payback means the number of years before the cash invested in a project is returned. It involves the cash flows from the project but generally the cash flows are not disco [..]

Definition Retaliation or compensation. Or the break-even point of an investment.

The length of time it is expected to take for an investment to return a cumulative cash flow equivalent to the original investment. In simplistic terms, an investment of $1,000,000 that is expected to increase income by $200,000 a year would have a five year payback.

A profit made by a retailer on a special program.

Requirement that the recipient of a NRSA postdoctoral fellowship engage in qualified research or teaching activities for a length of time equal to the period of NRSA support received. Only the first y [..]

The percentage of winnings a machine will payout in relation to the amount put in, also known as payout percentage.

The amount of money paid out by a slot machine compared to the amount of credit that the player has deposited. This is often calculated as a ratio or percentage.

The percentage of winnings a machine will pay out in relation to the amount of money put in.

The percentage of winnings a machine will payout in relation to the amount put in. Pay for Play Machines

  The period of years to recover the investment or loan.

(n) financial return or reward (especially returns equal to the initial investment)(n) the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially i [..]

The percentage of rewards which the slot machine will pay out to the player in relation to the amount of money wagered.

The length of time it takes for the savings received to cover the cost of implementing the technology.

 A profit made by a retailer on a special program.payload:

The length of time it takes to recover the initial cost of a project, without regard to the time value of money.