teleport - transport by dematerializing at one point and assembling at another. 1  science fiction - literary fantasy involving the imagined impact of science on society. 2  transport - move something or somebody around; usually over long distances.
Actual cost is the total amount of materials, labor costs, and any directly associated overhead costs that can be charged to a specific project. This is different from the standard cost, although both approaches are often used to evaluate the profitability of a given project.
Also found in: Dictionary, Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia. A cost that can be directly related to producing specific goods or performing a specific service. For example, the wages of an employee engaged in producing a product can be attributed directly to the cost of manufacturing that product. Certain other costs such as depreciation and administrative expenses are more difficult to assign and are not considered direct costs. Compare indirect cost.