FOAK is an acronym for First of a Kind. It is used in engineering economics where the first item or generation of items using a new technology or design can cost significantly more than later items or generations, which are called NOAK an acronym for nth of a kind.1
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FOAK
FOAK is an acronym for First of a Kind. It is used in engineering economics where the first item or generation of items using a new technology or design can cost significantly more than later items or generations, which are called NOAK an acronym for nth of a kind.