coreservices

noun
UK /ˈkɔː ˈsɜːvɪsɪz/
US /ˈkɔːr ˈsɜːrvɪsɪz/

Core services are the most important basic jobs a computer or system does to keep working.

The phone's core services include calling, texting, and connecting to the internet.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The central set of built-in features in an operating system that other programs rely on.

The app uses core services to manage files and network connections.

3. The most important public services a government or organization must provide.

Clean water and electricity are core services for the town.

4. The main offerings a company considers central to its business.

The bank's core services are savings accounts and loans.

5. The basic functions a device needs to operate properly.

If the core services fail, the whole machine stops working.