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Defined Contribution Plan

Definition: A defined contribution plan is a retirement benefit plan under which payments by an entity to its former employees are based on the funding entity's payments to a fund, plus any subsequent earnings on those funds. The funding entity's obligation to pay employees usually is discharged by its contributions to the fund.