"KPI" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: KPIs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} KPI (plural KPIs)
  1. (automotive) Initialism of kingpin inclination. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: kingpin inclination
    Sense id: en-KPI-en-noun-DU-DIjJq Categories (other): Automotive Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
  2. (management) Initialism of key performance indicator. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: key performance indicator Coordinate_terms (key performance indicator): KRI (english: key risk indicator)
    Sense id: en-KPI-en-noun-QF6S43CD Categories (other): Management, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 81 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 24 63 11 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 78 6 1 Topics: management Disambiguation of 'key performance indicator': 3 97

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