foundationalservices
nounUK /faʊnˈdeɪʃənəl ˈsɜːvɪsɪz/
US /faʊnˈdeɪʃənəl ˈsɜːrvɪsɪz/
The basic services that everything else needs to work.
Clean water and electricity are foundational services for a city.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The first services a company sets up before it can grow.
The startup built its foundational services before launching the app.
3. Services that form the base of a computer system.
Foundational services like file storage run in the background.
4. The most important services a community depends on.
Hospitals and schools are foundational services in every town.