1540s, "management of domestic concerns," perhaps a back-formation from housekeeper.

housework: the work of cleaning and running a house Housekeeping or housecleaning is the systematic process of making a home neat and clean in approximately that order. This may be applied more broadl [..]

Definition A factor considered in underwriting certain types of policies, for example, property insurance. The term refers to the care and upkeeping of a property.

Routine chores that must be performed methodically in a library to maintain manual or automated systems in good order, usually delegated to a trained assistant, for example, the task of checking in se [..]

This could be interpreted as going round with the feather duster and keeping your computer equipment free of dust, but in computer jargon it refers to organising and managing the software installed on [..]

Operational procedures to ensure cleanliness, safety, sanitation and maintenance for a store or warehouse.

Department within a venue responsible for cleaning a venue.  These departments often offer other services such as guest laundry.

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(n) the work of cleaning and running a house

  Routine care of a computer system to ensure that it is kept running in the most efficient manner. Housekeeping will normally include: routines to delete items such as temporary files (which are no longer required), identify and remove duplicates of files, check the integrity of the disk records and the magnetic coatings on the disk surfaces, and [..]

The care and management of property.

Hospital Department which manages and provides the required Housekeeping functions in all areas of the Hospital.

The care and management of property.

Hospital department which manages and provides the required housekeeping functions in all areas of the hospital.

The general care, cleanliness and maintenance of an insured property.

The general care, cleanliness and maintenance of an insured property.

The general care, cleanliness and maintenance of an insured property.

An important risk assessment issue for underwriters, housekeeping concerns an objective assessment of the extent to which an insured maintains the general cleanliness, appearance, utility and up-keep [..]

The general care, cleanliness and maintenance of an insured’s property. It is an important underwriting consideration in many forms of insurance, such as workers’ compensation and property.

The general care, cleanliness and maintenance of an insured property.

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