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housekeeping

house·keep·ing [ hówss kping ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. household maintenance: the maintenance of a household, or the range of tasks involved in this

2. commercial cleaning department: a work unit in a hotel or other such establishment tasked with cleaning rooms, changing linens, and related jobs

3. management of property and equipment: the management and upkeep of equipment and property for a business or other organization

4. maintenance of computer system: the performance of routine tasks needed to keep a computer system working efficiently, e.g. deletion of unwanted files

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