Basis Point

Definitions

1. One one-hundredth of a percentage point, used in finance to describe small rate or margin changes precisely. For example, 50 basis points equals 0.50 percent.

   In plain English: A very small unit for measuring percentage changes in finance.

   Example: "Gross margin improved by 120 basis points after they changed hosting providers."

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