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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Those preexisting standards automatically tracked viewing on the Academy Screening Room streaming platform, as well as through self-service forms that members could fill out before voting in select, specialty categories like Best International Feature.
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Dec. 2025
That technology further embeds Zebra into retail stores, quick service restaurants and healthcare environments, via customer-facing point-of-sale (POS), self-service and payment experiences.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 19 Dec. 2025
There are also numerous ways to save time during the holiday season, some customers can even skip the line at the Post Office, by using various features such as Click n Ship, free package pickup, or self-service kiosks found in select Post Office locations throughout the country.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
The facility had scoop handles in direct contact with various dry foods inside the bulk self-service bins.
—Sacbee.com, 5 Dec. 2025
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Dec. 2025
That technology further embeds Zebra into retail stores, quick service restaurants and healthcare environments, via customer-facing point-of-sale (POS), self-service and payment experiences.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 19 Dec. 2025
There are also numerous ways to save time during the holiday season, some customers can even skip the line at the Post Office, by using various features such as Click n Ship, free package pickup, or self-service kiosks found in select Post Office locations throughout the country.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
The facility had scoop handles in direct contact with various dry foods inside the bulk self-service bins.
—Sacbee.com, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Self-service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-service. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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