service |ˈsərvis|
noun
1 the action of helping or doing work for someone : millions are involved in voluntary service.
• an act of assistance : he has done us a great service | he volunteered his services as a driver.
• assistance or advice given to customers during and after the sale of goods : they aim to provide better quality of service.
• work done for a customer other than manufacturing : highly customized goods and services.
• a periodic routine inspection and maintenance of a vehicle or other machine : he took his car in for service.