deprovision
deprovision verb: to free up or delete the accounts, resources, etc. of (a system, or a user who will no longer be using a system).
Verb
deprovision (third-person singular simple present deprovisions, present participle deprovisioning, simple past and past participle deprovisioned)
- To free up or delete the accounts, resources, etc. of (a system, or a user who will no longer be using a system).
- Normally, you would deprovision a Chromebook before sending it in for repair or before disposing of it—for example, selling the Chromebook or donating it.2018, Guy Hart-Davis, Deploying Chromebooks in the Classroom: Planning, Installing, and Managing Chromebooks in Schools and Colleges, Apress, →ISBN, page 347
- Synonyms:
- unprovision
Synonyms of deprovision
Forms of deprovision
| third-person singular present | deprovisions |
|---|---|
| present participle | deprovisioning |
| past participle | deprovisioned |
| past | deprovisioned |
Origin of deprovision
From de- + provision.
Questions about deprovision
- What does deprovision mean?
- Deprovision means to free up or delete the accounts, resources, etc. of (a system, or a user who will no longer be using a system).
- What part of speech is deprovision?
- Deprovision is a verb.
- What is the past tense of deprovision?
- The past tense of deprovision is deprovisioned.
Words near deprovision in the dictionary
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