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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For example, the rise in platform engineering teams has emerged as a crucial bridge between development and operations, orchestrating the observability toolchain and establishing scalable, self-service capabilities.
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Tom Wilkie, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
In addition, players can purchase tickets at all of the lottery's self-service terminals throughout the state.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
Among these are returning self-service stations with milk and sugar to its thousands of U.S. cafés beginning in 2025 so customers can choose how much to put in their drink rather than ask a barista.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
But one new addition did open: Blain’s Bath Barn, a new self-service pet wash station outside the store.
—Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024
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Tom Wilkie, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
In addition, players can purchase tickets at all of the lottery's self-service terminals throughout the state.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
Among these are returning self-service stations with milk and sugar to its thousands of U.S. cafés beginning in 2025 so customers can choose how much to put in their drink rather than ask a barista.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
But one new addition did open: Blain’s Bath Barn, a new self-service pet wash station outside the store.
—Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Self-service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-service. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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