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
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Curate self-service modules and CI/CD pipelines.
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Matthew Sweeney, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Microsoft said Landasoft used Azure services through a self-service portal retired in 2021, and that any Landasoft data was deleted.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Now self-service kiosks with kayaks for rent have started to spread on Greater Cincinnati waterways.
—Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2025
This will include new signature menu concepts, expanded partnerships with local restaurants, purveyors and breweries, and self-service technology.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Matthew Sweeney, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Microsoft said Landasoft used Azure services through a self-service portal retired in 2021, and that any Landasoft data was deleted.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Now self-service kiosks with kayaks for rent have started to spread on Greater Cincinnati waterways.
—Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2025
This will include new signature menu concepts, expanded partnerships with local restaurants, purveyors and breweries, and self-service technology.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Self-service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-service. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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