terms of service

plural noun

: the legal terms (see term entry 1 sense 4) that set forth the nature, scope, and limits of a service (such as one offered through a website or an app) and the rules that the service's users must agree to follow
… Twitter users' complaints alerted the company that three of his messages violated the terms of serviceJake Tapper
… most people have no idea what is signed away when they click "agree" to binding terms of service contracts—again and again on phones, laptops, tablets, watches, e-readers and televisions.The New York Times
abbreviation TOS

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The more mainstream fundraising site GoFundMe has removed fundraisers supporting Mangione and refunded donations, a spokesperson for GoFundMe told USA TODAY Wednesday, noting the company's terms of service prohibits fundraisers for the legal defense of violent crimes. Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024 In practice, though, the companies are not doing enough, HRW researchers claim, to offer terms of service in a simple, understandable format in a variety of languages, including Spanish. Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 11 Dec. 2024 He’s also changed X’s terms of service in a way that may help protect it from lawsuits. Jenn Brice, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2024 While Apple’s App Store review process creates an illusion of perfect security, malware and apps that violate Apple’s terms of service can and do still slip through or exploit zero-days. Zak Doffman, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for terms of service 

Word History

First Known Use

1994, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of terms of service was in 1994

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“Terms of service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terms%20of%20service. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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