Provisioning
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Provisioning is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of provision.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of provision.
More Meanings
- An act of supplying with provisions.
- The feeding of wild animals.
- (computing) The installation of software on a system, especially when automated.
Example Sentences
The problem of installing software on a booted system is known as provisioning, and is often the job of shell scripts, configuration management systems, or manual command-line entry.
Feeding wildlife is a very popular tourist activity, largely because it facilitates the close observation of animals in their natural habitat. Such provisioning may benefit animals by improving their survival and reproductive success, especially during periods of natural food shortage. However, provisioning by tourists may also have negative impacts on the health of the animals involved; to date such impacts are poorly understood.
Word Forms
- provisionings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include providing, supply, purvey, preparation, planning, proviso.
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