sporadicsupport

noun
UK /spəˈrædɪk səˈpɔːt/
US /spəˈrædɪk səˈpɔːrt/

Help that only comes now and then, not all the time.

The old computer got sporadic support from a volunteer who visited once a month.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Technical help that is given only when a problem happens, not on a regular schedule.

The app offers sporadic support through email rather than a full-time help desk.

3. Backing or encouragement that appears in small, uneven amounts.

The project survived on sporadic support from a few interested neighbors.

4. In computing, assistance or updates that arrive at random or unpredictable times.

Users complained about sporadic support for the older version of the software.