provider
nounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//pɹəˈvaɪ.də(ɹ)//
- Canada//pɹəˈvaɪ.dɚ//
- Australia//pɹəˈvɑe.də(ɹ)//
- New Zealand/[pɹəˈvɑe̯.də(ɹ)]/
One who, or that which, provides a service, commodity, or the means for subsistence.
noun
- 1
One who, or that which, provides a service, commodity, or the means for subsistence.
In view of this, it is clear why internet service providers (ISPs) are inclined to play a backbench role when it comes to combating file sharing.
Using BLE, a merchant or other provider can define more targeted "micro-locations" to trigger an alert, in some cases requiring that you be in the presence of an iBeacon in order to validate a Passbook entry.
Even if policy shifts resources away from hard investment and back into social spending, the "Floridization" of Chinese demographics will intensify the shortage of healthcare provision over the next decade, worsening the frayed contract between patients, providers, and the government.
A part of the nervousness at Chelsea involves whether any more sponsors will follow the telecommunications and internet service provider Three in withdrawing support, at least temporarily.
Etymology
From provide + -er. Since 15th century.
Forms
- plural
- providers
provider · One who, or that which, provides a service, commodity, or the means for subsistence.
providing · Something provided; a provision.province · A region of the earth or of a continent; a district or…Province · A surname.