Provider may refer to:
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supplier
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Health care provider
A health care provider is an individual health professional or a health facility organization licensed to provide health care diagnosis and treatment services including medication, surgery and medical devices. Health care providers often rece ...
, an individual or institution that provides health care services
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Internet service provider
An Internet service provider (ISP) is an organization that provides a myriad of services related to accessing, using, managing, or participating in the Internet. ISPs can be organized in various forms, such as commercial, community-owned, no ...
, a business or organization that offers access to the Internet and related services
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Provider model The provider model is a design pattern formulated by Microsoft for use in the ASP.NET Starter Kits and formalized in .NET version 2.0. It is used to allow an application to choose from one of multiple implementations or "condiments" in the applicati ...
, a design pattern originally developed by Microsoft for use in the .NET framework
* A euphemism for
prostitute
Prostitution is a type of sex work that involves engaging in sexual activity in exchange for payment. The definition of "sexual activity" varies, and is often defined as an activity requiring physical contact (e.g., sexual intercourse, non-pe ...
, most often referring to high-end sex workers who do not display their profession to the general public
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breadwinner
The breadwinner model is a paradigm of family centered on a breadwinner, "the member of a family who earns the money to support the others." Traditionally, the earner works outside the home to provide the family with income and benefits such as he ...
of a family, usually used by the
manosphere
The manosphere is a varied collection of websites, blogs, and online forums promoting masculinity, misogyny, and opposition to feminism. Communities within the manosphere include men's rights activists (MRAs), incels (involuntary celibates), ...
to refer to a traditional husband.
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C-123 Provider
The Fairchild C-123 Provider is an American military transport aircraft designed by Chase Aircraft and built by Fairchild Aircraft for the U.S. Air Force. In addition to its USAF service, which included later service with the Air Force Reserve a ...
, an American military transport aircraft
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"Provider" (''Angel''), a 2002 episode of the television series ''Angel''
* "Provider", a song by Days of the New from their 1999 album ''
Days of a New''
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"Provider" (N.E.R.D. song), 2001
* "Provider", a song by IQ from their 1997 concept album
Subterranea
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Providers (music producers), a Danish music production duo made up of Jeppe Federspiel and Rasmus Stabell
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"Provider" (Frank Ocean song), 2017
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