"line of business" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lines of business [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|lines of business}} line of business (plural lines of business)
  1. A product or a set of related products that serve a particular customer transaction or business need. Related terms: line of work Translations (a product that serves a business interest): secteur d’activité [masculine] (French), branche [feminine] (French), linea di impresa [feminine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-line_of_business-en-noun-B~Lbm8ZJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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