cash flow

noun

1. the sum of the after-tax profit of a business plus depreciation and other noncash charges: used as an indication of internal funds available for stock dividends, purchase of buildings and equipment, etc.

cash flow

noun

1. the movement of money into and out of a business

2. a prediction of such movement over a given period

Word History and Origins

Origin of cash flow¹

First recorded in 1950–55