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pɪŋ noun
2.
the management of household affairs.
3.
the management, care, and servicing of property and equipment of an industrial or commercial building or organization.
4.
the ongoing routine, procedures, operations, and management of a commercial enterprise, government, organization, or the like.
5.
Computers. system tasks, as initialization and managing peripheral devices, that must be done to permit a computer program to execute properly but that do not directly contribute to program output.
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Housekeeping
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verb (used without object), house·kept, house·keep·ing.
to keep or maintain a house.
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housekeeping (ˈhaʊsˌkiːpɪŋ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the running of a household |
| 2. | money allocated for the running of a household |
| 3. | organization and tidiness in general, as of an office, shop, etc |
| 4. | the general maintenance of a computer storage system, including removal of obsolete files, documentation, security copying, etc |
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Example sentences
It was invented by a mom who studied sanitation and housekeeping while getting a degree in hotel management.
Among the motel's services are daily housekeeping and same-day dry cleaning.
For extended stays, housekeeping is offered once a week and more frequently for an extra charge.
He may leave to others the costly conveniences of housekeeping, and large hospitality, and the possession of works of art.
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