Definition(s):
In financial domain, principal refers “an amount of money that is lent, borrowed, or invested, apart from any additional money such as interest” (Cambridge Dictionary).
In TD context, principal refers to efforts and costs required to perform tasks in order to repay TD items.
Source(s):
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