value added

▸ noun [mass noun] Economics

1 the amount by which the value of an article is increased at each stage of its production, exclusive of initial costs:

the proportions of both total output and value added fell.

2 the addition of features to a basic line or model for which the buyer is prepared to pay extra:

[as modifier] value-added digital technology.

▪ [as modifier] (of a company) offering specialized or extended services in a commercial area.