self-service

noun

self-ser·​vice ˈself-ˈsər-vəs 

: the serving of oneself (as in a restaurant or gas station) with goods or services to be paid for at a cashier's desk or by using a coin-operated mechanism or a credit or debit card

self-service adjective

Examples of self-service in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The AIOps workload involves pulling together disparate infrastructure elements to deliver self-service AI platforms that can be operationalized organization-wide. —Bernard Marr, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024

It was launched in the U.S. in 2009 and has since built out other services, including a parking reservation system, a self-service management platform for parking location owners and operators and integration with Google Maps. —Mary Walrath-Holdridge, The Courier-Journal, 11 Dec. 2024

The company referred to its programs for instant purchase cancellations and self-service refunds. —Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 10 Dec. 2024

Amazon has pick-up counters or self-service lockers at retailers, grocery stores and pharmacies. —Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

self-service

noun

self-ser·​vice

ˈself-ˈsər-vəs

: the serving of oneself (as in a restaurant or gas station) with things to be paid for at a cashier's desk or by means of a mechanism that is operated by coins

self-service adjective