What does TECO stand for?

• A. Technical checkout
• B. Complete or order completed
• C. Terminate and close
• D. Test completed and approved

Answer: (B)

TECO is about marking an object as finished from a technical standpoint. When something reaches TECO, the operational work is considered complete in the system, and no further production activities should occur. The idea behind the option that matches this is that the order is fully complete, at least from a technical perspective, which is exactly what TECO signals.

In practice, TECO helps prevent new postings or changes to that object, while still allowing the system to perform necessary final steps like settlement or archival. It’s not about a checkout, termination, or a testing/approval phase; it specifically denotes that the technical work is complete and the item can move toward finalization.