short-term gainnoun [ C or U ]
ukusFINANCE profit made from selling something a short time after buying it, usually within a year:
Paul buys shares with the aim of realising short-term gains.
an improvement or advantage that lasts for only a short period of time into the future:
Playing off one person against another or undermining colleagues may bring short-term gain, but in the long run everyone turns against these people.
The short-term gains of outsourcing must be weighed in terms of the total requirements.