maintenance

In lang=en terms the difference between maintenance and hardware

is that maintenance is (UK English) Alimony, a periodical payment or a lump sum made or ordered to be made to a spouse after a divorce while hardware is a firearm.

As nouns the difference between maintenance and hardware

is that maintenance is actions performed to keep some machine or system functioning or in service while hardware is fixtures, equipment, tools and devices used for general-purpose construction and repair of a structure or object. Also such equipment as sold as stock by a store of the same name, e.g. hardware store.

As nouns the difference between maintenance and assessment

is that maintenance is actions performed to keep some machine or system functioning or in service while assessment is the act of assessing or an amount (of tax, levy or duty etc) assessed.

As nouns the difference between maintenance and adequacy

is that maintenance is actions performed to keep some machine or system functioning or in service while adequacy is the quality of being sufficient, adequate or able to meet the needs.

As nouns the difference between assembly and maintenance

is that assembly is a set of pieces that work together in unison as a mechanism or device while maintenance is actions performed to keep some machine or system functioning or in service.

As a proper noun Assembly

is the lower legislative body of each of a number of states of the United States, ("the Assembly").

As nouns the difference between refurbishment and maintenance

is that refurbishment is the act of refurbishing; renovation while maintenance is actions performed to keep some machine or system functioning or in service.

As nouns the difference between cleaning and maintenance

is that cleaning is a situation in which something is cleaned while maintenance is actions performed to keep some machine or system functioning or in service.

As a verb cleaning

is present participle of lang=en.

Maintenance is a related term of subsistence.

As nouns the difference between maintenance and subsistence

is that maintenance is actions performed to keep some machine or system functioning or in service while subsistence is real being; existence.

As nouns the difference between maintenance and manifest

is that maintenance is actions performed to keep some machine or system functioning or in service while manifest is manifesto.

In legal|lang=en terms the difference between maintenance and amendment

is that maintenance is (legal) (uk english) alimony, a periodical payment or a lump sum made or ordered to be made to a spouse after a divorce while amendment is (legal) correction of an error in a writ or process.

As nouns the difference between maintenance and amendment

is that maintenance is actions performed to keep some machine or system functioning or in service while amendment is an alteration or change for the better; correction of a fault or of faults; reformation of life by quitting vices.

As nouns the difference between attendance and maintenance

is that attendance is (senseid) the state of attending; presence while maintenance is actions performed to keep some machine or system functioning or in service.