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self-ser·vice

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. self-serviceadjective

    the practice of serving yourself (as in a grocery or cafeteria)

  2. self-serviceadjective

    of or denoting an establishment (a restaurant or shop etc.) where customers serve themselves

Wiktionary

  1. self-serviceadjective

    Describing an establishment where the customer is not waited on.

Wikipedia

  1. Self-service

    Self-service is the practice of serving oneself, usually when making purchases. Aside from Automatic Teller Machines, which are not limited to banks, and customer-operated supermarket check-out, labor-saving of which has been described as self-sourcing, there is the latter's subset, selfsourcing and a related pair: End-user development and End-user computing. Note has been made how paid labor has been replaced with unpaid labor, and how reduced professionalism and distractions from primary duties has reduced value obtained from employees' time. Over a period of decades, laws have been passed both facilitating and preventing self-pumping of gas and other self-service.

ChatGPT

  1. self-service

    Self-service is a system or practice where customers or users carry out tasks or activities on their own, without the direct intervention or assistance of a staff or employee. This can be through the use of automated systems, online portals, or self-help resources, enabling individuals to complete transactions, access information, or utilize services independently.

Wikidata

  1. Self-service

    Self service is the practice of serving oneself, usually when purchasing items. Common examples include many gas stations, where the customer pumps their own gas rather than have an attendant do it. Automatic Teller Machines in the banking world have also revolutionized how people withdraw and deposit funds; most stores in the Western world, where the customer uses a shopping cart in the store, placing the items they want to buy into the cart and then proceeding to the checkout counter/aisles; or at buffet-style restaurants, where the customer serves their own plate of food from a large, central selection.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of self-service in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of self-service in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of self-service in a Sentence

  1. Josephine Teo:

    In terms of self-service check-ins there are quite a number of airports that have provided a very good experience.

  2. Owner Tom Downs:

    Oregon's no self-service law just doesn’t work in rural counties.

  3. Andrew Emmons:

    The state has allowed limited self-serve gas in rural counties since January 2018. Gas stations in counties that have populations of less than 40,000 can offer self-service gas to customers at any time. The change to the law that went into effect in 2018 impactedthe 15 least populated of Oregons 36 counties. Attendants are still required at gas stations in Oregons larger population centers of Portland, Eugene, Salem, Bendand Medford. GASOLINE HITS 99 CENTS AT KENTUCKY STATION, SELLS OUT The average price of Kentucky gas prices is $ 1.90. The price is much lower at one station. Drivers quickly took advantage of the 99 cent gas offered at London, KY station. The changes announced Saturday were already being met with criticism. Andrew Emmons, who pumps gas at a Chevron station in the Portland suburb of Sherwood, told the Oregonian it may impact public safety. CLICK HERE FOR FULL CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE I dont think its a good idea for Oregonians to be able to pump their own fuel. Theres a few of us designated, trained attendants who touch the pumps and were taking the proper safety precautions.


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