Thrift (protocol)
WordNet
noun
(1) Extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily
(2) Any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers
WiktionaryText
Noun
- The characteristic of using a minimum of something (especially money).
- His thrift can be seen in how little the trash man takes from his house.
- A savings bank.
- Usually home mortgages are obtained from thrifts.
- Any of various plants of the genus Armeria, particularly Armeria maritima.