housekeeping

/HH AW1 S K IY0 P IH0 NG/

noun

1
The chores of maintaining a house as a residence, especially cleaning.
2
Any general tasks that involve preparation.
“The computer program does some general housekeeping involving initializing variables and opening files before beginning the main processing.”
3
Hospitality; a liberal and hospitable table; a supply of provisions.

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