browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
maintenance |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Maintenance \Main"te*nance\, n. [OF. maintenance. See {Maintain}.] 1. The act of maintaining; sustenance; support; defense; vindication. Whatsoever is granted to the church for God's honor and the maintenance of his service, is granted to God. --South. 2. That which maintains or supports; means of sustenance; supply of necessaries and conveniences. Those of better fortune not making learning their maintenance. --Swift. 3. (Crim. Law) An officious or unlawful intermeddling in a cause depending between others by assisting either party with money or means to carry it on See {Champerty}. --Wharton. {Cap of maintenance}. See under {Cap}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: maintenance n 1: activity involved in maintaining something in good working order "he wrote the manual on car care" [syn: {care}, {upkeep}] 2: means of maintenance of a family or group 3: court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated [syn: {alimony}] 4: the act of sustaining [syn: {sustenance}, {sustentation}, {sustainment}, {upkeep}] From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]: maintenanceThe modification of a software product, after delivery, to correct faults, to improve performance or other attributes, or to adapt the product to a changed environment. Maintenance is an important part of the {software life-cycle}. It is expensive in manpower and resources, and one of the aims of {software engineering} is to reduce its cost. (1996-12-27)
more about maintenance
This work is licensed under a
