pay-as-you-go

English

Noun

pay-as-you-go (uncountable)

(economics) A financial policy by which capital projects are financed from current revenue in the operating budget rather than through borrowing.
(Britain) A payment method where credit is purchased in advance, used in small amounts and topped up when required. Used especially of mobile phones and transport ticketing.

Synonyms

PAYG
(payment method): prepay

Antonyms

(payment method): contract (mobile phones), season ticket (transport ticketing)
(mobile phone): contract

Translations

financial policy

Finnish: tulorahoitus (fi)

payment method

French: prépayé (fr)

Spanish: prepago (es) m

mobile phone

References

pay-as-you-go at OneLook Dictionary Search

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