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In telecommunication, provisioning is the act of acquiring telecommunications service from the submission of the requirement through the activation of service.
Note 1: Provisioning includes all associated transmission, wiring, and equipment.
Note 2: In NS/EP telecommunication services, "provisioning" and "initiation" are synonymous and include altering the state of an existing priority service or capability.
Source: From Federal Standard 1037C
