business line

Revenue-generating product category

A business line is a distinct category of products or services that a company offers, often operating as its own unit within a larger organization: The company's insurance business line grew faster than its banking operations.

Also called a line of business.

The term appears frequently in corporate strategy and financial reporting when discussing how different segments perform.

Related

niche · specialty · trade · venture · enterprise · vertical · segment · offering · service · portfolio · bread and butter · core · core competency · telephone · cord · cable · extension · hotline

Opposites
commercial vs. non-commercial activity

business linehobby

Recreational leisure activity

pastime · volunteer work · avocation · recreational activity · philanthropy

core operations vs. peripheral activities

business lineside project

Secondary creative endeavor

Family

business, line, busy, busily, busyness, businessman, businesswoman, businesslike, businesses

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G