easily broken, shattered, or damaged; delicate; brittle; frail: a fragile ceramic container; a very fragile alliance. vulnerably delicate, as in appearance: She has a fragile beauty. lacking in substance or force; flimsy: a fragile excuse.
unearned revenue - (accounting) income received but not yet earned (usually considered a current liability on a company's balance sheet) unearned income. accounting - a system that provides quantitative information about finances. income - the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time.
Customers often receive discounts for paying in advance for goods or services. Unearned revenue is an important concept in accounting because the company cannot recognize the revenue until it provides the good or service to the customer who paid for it.