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TCO

British  

abbreviation

  1. total cost of ownership: the real cost of owning and using a piece of equipment such as a computer, taking into account the price of the hardware, software, maintenance, training, and technical support that may be needed

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Exxon Mobil, the largest U.S. oil company, has a 25% stake in TCO; Kazakhstan’s national oil company, KazMunayGas, owns 20%; Russia’s Lukoil, 5%.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

The first full-team practice is Wednesday at the TCO Performance Center, where the team shifted training camp in 2018.

From Seattle Times Jul. 24, 2022

The TCO will switch towards EV, even though the variable cost of an EV is higher than what we were used to in the combustion era.

From The Verge Jun. 21, 2022

“As soon as we return to TCO Performance Center next month, we will begin working toward our collective goal of bringing a championship to Vikings fans.”

From Washington Times Mar. 14, 2022

Chief Financial Officer Pierre Breber told analysts on a call that Chevron is expecting "strong free cash flow generation coming out of TCO."

From Reuters Mar. 1, 2022

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