Money
Capex
Capital expenditure: money spent on things that last for years, such as servers, buildings or a major software build. Instead of hitting profit all at once, the cost is spread over its useful life through depreciation or amortisation.
You'll hear it as
Buying our own servers would be capex, so it needs board sign-off.
Why it matters to you.
Finance treats capex and opex differently, which is why the same purchase can be easy or impossible depending on how it's framed.
Also called Capital expenditure.
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Videos.
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