# provisioning

Pronunciation: say "pruh-VIZH-uhn-ing" /pɹəˈvɪʒ.ən.ɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The act of supplying a group, ship, or expedition with food and other necessary supplies.
   - Simple: The act of supplying people with food and other things they need.
   - _The provisioning of the fleet was completed before it set sail._
   - _Careful provisioning ensured the troops had enough food for the entire campaign._
2. The installation of software on a system, especially when carried out automatically.
   - Simple: Setting up software on a computer system, often done automatically.
   - _Cloud platforms handle the provisioning of virtual machines in minutes._
   - _Automated provisioning lets developers deploy applications without installing anything by hand._
4. The act or practice of supplying food to wild animals.
   - Simple: Giving food to wild animals, often on a regular basis.
   - _Researchers studied how the provisioning of monkeys affected their daily behavior._
   - _Regular provisioning of the seabirds gradually altered their migration patterns._

## Verb

3. Present participle of provision. — present participle and gerund of provision
   - Simple: Present participle of provision. Use this form for supplying food or other things that are needed.
   - _The quartermaster is provisioning the regiment for a six-month deployment._
   - _Provisioning the new servers automatically reduced setup time across the data center._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/provisioning (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).