"Apple tax" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-Apple tax.ogg [Australia] Forms: Apple taxes [plural]
Etymology: Referring to American technology company Apple Inc., specifically the high price of its high-end computers (sense 1) and its mobile ecosystem (sense 2). Head templates: {{en-noun}} Apple tax (plural Apple taxes)
  1. (informal, derogatory) The price paid by people purchasing Apple products, said to be higher than that of comparable alternatives. Tags: derogatory, informal Categories (topical): Apple Inc.
    Sense id: en-Apple_tax-en-noun-2FgUm90Y Disambiguation of Apple Inc.: 52 48 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 71 29 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 69 31 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 76 24
  2. (informal, derogatory) The commission taken by Apple on purchases on its online services, such as the App Store and iTunes. Tags: derogatory, informal Categories (topical): Apple Inc.
    Sense id: en-Apple_tax-en-noun-auuP~uLI Disambiguation of Apple Inc.: 52 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: iPod tax

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