useful life
Definitions
Construction
- The period of time over which an investment is considered to meet its original objective.
Electronics
- The period of time during which a component, circuit, device, piece of equipment, system, apparatus, material, or other item is expected to operate, function, or otherwise be of use. This will depend on various factors, including the environmental conditions surrounding said use. Also called expected life.
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