APR
Annual percentage rate. A borrowing-cost measure that may include interest and some fees.
Glossary
Calculator glossary
Quick definitions for common calculator terms used across finance, business, math, health, and everyday calculations.
Amortization
The process of paying down a loan balance through scheduled payments.
Compound interest
Interest calculated on both original principal and previously earned interest.
Gross income
Income before deductions, taxes, and other withholdings.
Net income
Income after estimated deductions or taxes.
Markup
Profit compared with cost.
Margin
Profit compared with selling price or revenue.
BMI
Body mass index, a simple height-and-weight screening estimate.
Variance
A statistics measure of how spread out values are from the mean.
Percentile
A value below which a given percentage of observations fall.