provision

The act of providing, or making previous preparation.

A clause in a legal instrument, a law, etc., providing for a particular matter; stipulation; proviso.

An item of goods or supplies, especially food, obtained for future use.

Money set aside for a future event.

A liability or contra account to recognise likely future adverse events associated with current transactions.

Regular induction into a benefice, comprehending nomination, collation, and installation.

(historical) A nomination by the pope to a benefice before it became vacant, depriving the patron of his right of presentation.

To supply with provisions.

To supply (a user) with an account, resources, etc. so that they can use a system; to install the necessary software on a bare-bones system so it can be used for a specific purpose.