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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) : [ foldoc ]


  maintenance
       
           The modification of a software product, after
          delivery, to correct faults, to improve performance or other
          attributes, or to adapt the product to a changed environment.
       
          Maintenance is an important part of the software life-cycle.
          It is expensive in manpower and resources, and one of the aims
          of software engineering is to reduce its cost.
       
          (1996-12-27)

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Maintenance \Main"te*nance\, n. [OF. maintenance. See
     Maintain.]
     1. The act of maintaining; sustenance; support; defense;
        vindication.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Whatsoever is granted to the church for God's honor
              and the maintenance of his service, is granted to
              God.                                  --South.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. That which maintains or supports; means of sustenance;
        supply of necessaries and conveniences.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Those of better fortune not making learning their
              maintenance.                          --Swift.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Crim. Law) An officious or unlawful intermeddling in a
        cause depending between others, by assisting either party
        with money or means to carry it on. See Champerty.
        --Wharton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. Those actions required for the care of machinery, a
        building, etc., to keep it clean and in proper functioning
        condition, and to prevent or forestall damage due to
        normal use.
        [PJC]
  
     5. Payments, such as child support or alimony, to a dependent
        child not living with one or to a divorced wife.
        [PJC]
  
     Cap of maintenance. See under Cap.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Maintenance \Main"te*nance\, n. [OF. maintenance. See
     Maintain.]
     1. The act of maintaining; sustenance; support; defense;
        vindication.
  
              Whatsoever is granted to the church for God's honor
              and the maintenance of his service, is granted to
              God.                                  --South.
  
     2. That which maintains or supports; means of sustenance;
        supply of necessaries and conveniences.
  
              Those of better fortune not making learning their
              maintenance.                          --Swift.
  
     3. (Crim. Law) An officious or unlawful intermeddling in a
        cause depending between others, by assisting either party
        with money or means to carry it on. See Champerty.
        --Wharton.
  
     Cap of maintenance. See under Cap.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  maintenance
       n 1: activity involved in maintaining something in good working
            order; "he wrote the manual on car care" [syn: care, upkeep]
       2: means of maintenance of a family or group
       3: court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after
          they are separated [syn: alimony]
       4: the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of
          subsistence; "they were in want of sustenance"; "fishing
          was their main sustainment" [syn: sustenance, sustentation,
           sustainment, upkeep]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  maintenance
     Γαλλικά n.
     η συντήρηση, η διατήρηση μιας συσκευής, εγκατάστασης κλπ σε καλή
  κατάσταση

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  maintenance
     n.
     1 Actions performed to keep some machine or system functioning or in
  service.
     2 (lb en legal) A tort and (in some jurisdictions) an offence
  committed when a third party who does not have a bona fide interest in a
  lawsuit provides help or acquires an interest to a litigant's lawsuit.
     3 (lb en legal UK) alimony, a periodical payment or a lump sum made
  or ordered to be made to a spouse after a divorce.
     4 (lb en legal) child support.
     5 Money required or spent to provide for the needs of a person or a
  family.
     6 (lb en biology) The natural process which keeps an organism alive.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  maintenance
     n.
     1 Actions performed to keep some machine or system functioning or in
  service.
     2 (lb en legal) A tort and (in some jurisdictions) an offence
  committed when a third party who does not have a bona fide interest in a
  lawsuit provides help or acquires an interest to a litigant's lawsuit.
     3 (lb en legal UK) alimony, a periodical payment or a lump sum made
  or ordered to be made to a spouse after a divorce.
     4 (lb en legal) child support.
     5 Money required or spent to provide for the needs of a person or a
  family.
     6 (lb en biology) The natural process which keeps an organism alive.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  maintenance
     n.
     1 Actions performed to keep some machine or system functioning or in
  service.
     2 (lb en legal) A tort and (in some jurisdictions) an offence
  committed when a third party who does not have a bona fide interest in a
  lawsuit provides help or acquires an interest to a litigant's lawsuit.
     3 (lb en legal UK) alimony, a periodical payment or a lump sum made
  or ordered to be made to a spouse after a divorce.
     4 (lb en legal) child support.
     5 Money required or spent to provide for the needs of a person or a
  family.
     6 (lb en biology) The natural process which keeps an organism alive.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  maintenance
     n.
     1 Actions performed to keep some machine or system functioning or in
  service.
     2 (lb en legal) A tort and (in some jurisdictions) an offence
  committed when a third party who does not have a bona fide interest in a
  lawsuit provides help or acquires an interest to a litigant's lawsuit.
     3 (lb en legal UK) alimony, a periodical payment or a lump sum made
  or ordered to be made to a spouse after a divorce.
     4 (lb en legal) child support.
     5 Money required or spent to provide for the needs of a person or a
  family.
     6 (lb en biology) The natural process which keeps an organism alive.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  maintenance
     Ranska n.
     huolto, ylläpito

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  maintenance
     Franska n.
     underhåll

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  maintenance /mˈeɪntənəns/
  behoud

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Maintenance /mˈeɪntənəns/
  الصيانة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  maintenance //ˈmeɪnt(ə)nəns// //ˈmeɪntɪnəns// /[ˈmẽɪ̃(n)ʔ(ə)nəns]/ 
  1. поддръжка
  keeping a machine or system in service
  2. издръжка
  money to provide for the means of living