Serviceware
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 The utensils used for serving food. uncountable
"Flatware should not be allowed to dry between presoaking and washing. It should be washed with the handles down and stored with the handles up. Serviceware is most efficiently stored in plastic dishwasher racks […]"
- 2 Products and services taken collectively. rare, uncountable
"A component is simply a reusable software executable. Our serviceware clearly includes the software itself, but in addition has many nonfunctional attributes, such as a cost and payment, trust, brand allegiance, legal status and redress, and security."
Synonyms
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More examples"Flatware should not be allowed to dry between presoaking and washing. It should be washed with the handles down and stored with the handles up. Serviceware is most efficiently stored in plastic dishwasher racks […]"
Etymology
From service + -ware.
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