provisioning
/prəˈvɪʒ.ən.ɪŋ/- 1.
The act of supplying or preparing food, materials, or services for a trip, group, or system. In business and IT, it often means setting up resources before they are needed.
- The team handled provisioning before the field trip.
- Cloud provisioning took only a few minutes.
- 2.
The food, drink, and other supplies kept for use, especially for a journey or military group. This meaning is more formal and less common in everyday speech.
- The ship left with enough provisioning for two months.
- They checked the provisioning before departure.
Adinary Nuance
Provisioning is broader than supplying because it often means preparing resources in advance. It is also more formal than getting supplies and is common in business, logistics, and IT. In modern tech writing, provisioning usually means setting up accounts, servers, or devices. It is not just about physical goods.
In other languages
- Vietnamese
- cấp phát
- Spanish
- aprovisionamiento
- Chinese
- 供给
- Japanese
- 供給
- Korean
- 공급
Etymology
Provisioning comes from provision, from Old French provision and Latin prōvisiō, meaning a supply or preparation. The verb form appeared in English later, with the idea of supplying ahead of need.
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Frequently asked questions
- Is provisioning a common word in business writing?
- Yes. It is common in business, logistics, and IT writing.
- What is the difference between provisioning and supplying?
- Supplying means giving something. Provisioning often means preparing or setting it up in advance.
- Is provisioning used in technology?
- Yes. It often means setting up users, servers, or devices before use.
- Can provisioning refer to food?
- Yes. It can mean food and other supplies for a journey or group.