(finance) Also known as wholesale lending, a form of retail goods inventory financing in which each loan advance is made against a specific piece of collateral.

(business) An interdisciplinary concept used to create and validate a practiced logistical plan for how an organisation will recover and restore interrupted critical functions within a predetermined time after a disaster or extended disruption.

Planning for manufacturing facilities where the capacity of the machine or work centres is included in the planning of materials and labour. Infinite capacity planning does not consider work centre capacity.

An interior of a building constructed with few walls or obstructions, giving a communal aspect.

Timing sexual intercourse to avoid the time of ovulation (if pregnancy is not wanted) or to fall within that time (if pregnancy is desired).

(travel) a hotel rate that includes accommodation, breakfast and dinner, but not lunch.

(informal) Used to indicate agreement with a proposed suggestion.

plural of open floor plan

plural of retirement annuity plan

(UK, pensions) A retirement annuity contract.