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oz | 9 years ago

NRE = 'Non-recurring engineering', for those as ignorant as I was.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-recurring_engineering

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bsder|9 years ago

It could also be "non-recurring expense".

Sometimes things have a "setup charge" that you have to pay once, but then don't have to pay again.

robbyt|9 years ago

In hardware, I know NRE as non reoccurring expense.

Manufacturing companies charge setup fees for programming assembly machines, ordering silk screens, tooling, etc.