communication cost; time and effort spent communicating
Wasei-eigo business term referring to the hidden cost of time, effort, and misunderstandings in communication, not monetary expense.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from communication cost
Communication costs tend to increase with remote work.
When meetings drag on, communication costs pile up.
Variant with interpunct; less common in running text.
Wasei-eigo from English 'communication' + 'cost', referring to non-monetary costs of communication in business contexts.