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予防保全 (よぼうほぜん, yobouhozen) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

予よ防ぼう保ほ全ぜん

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Meanings

1

preventive maintenance

Technical term used in computing and engineering for scheduled maintenance to prevent failures.

サーバーの予よ防ぼう保ほ全ぜんは毎まい月つき行おこなっている

。

We perform preventive maintenance on the server every month.

Kanji

予beforehand, previous, myself
防ward off, defend, protect
保protect, guarantee, keep
全whole, entire, all

Related words

保ほ守しゅ
保守 is general maintenance, while 予防保全 specifically refers to proactive, scheduled maintenance to avoid breakdowns.

Built from

予よ防ぼう+保ほ全ぜん

Etymology

Compound of 予防 (prevention) and 保全 (maintenance, preservation).