Wiktionary
n. The act of refurbishing; renovation.
WordNet
n. the state of being restored to its former good condition; "the inn was a renovation of a Colonial house" [syn: renovation, restoration]
Wikipedia
Refurbishment may refer to:
- Refurbishment (electronics)
- Antiques restoration
- Automotive restoration
Refurbishment is the distribution of products (usually electronics and electricals) that have been previously returned to a manufacturer or vendor for various reasons. Refurbished products are normally tested for functionality and defects before they are sold. It is repaired from the manufacturer and resold.
The main difference between "refurbished" and "used" products is that refurbished products have been tested and verified to function properly, and are thus free of defects, while "used" products may or may not be defective. Refurbished products may be unused customer returns that are essentially "new" items, or they may be defective products that were returned under warranty, and resold by the manufacturer after repairing the defects and ensuring proper function.
Other types of products that may be sold as "refurbished" include:
:* Items used in field tests, sales displays or demonstrations
:* Items returned for reasons other than defect and tested by the manufacturer
:* Items returned to the manufacturer because the box or item was damaged in shipping
:* Previously leased units that are turned in and resold after the lease ends are considered recycled not refurbished
:* Used electronics that have been turned in to an electronic recycling program are called recycled
:* Used items that have been donated to a charity or non-profit organization are used
Different companies and industries may have different types of "refurbished" products. Since the electronics industry doesn't have a firm, widely accepted definition of "refurbished", its exact meaning may vary from one product to the next, or one company to the next. For example, GoBol sells refurbished products that are ISO-9001 certified, and Apple also officially sells refurbished products on its website. In various cases "refurbished" may be synonymous with "reconditioned", "remanufactured", "refreshed", "repaired", "recertified", or "like new".
Usage examples of "refurbishment".
He had seen that potential in Dors from the moment she emerged from her refurbishment on Eos.
These mostly concerned the farming of provincial taxes and tithes, though they also covered the erection or restoration of numerous State-owned buildings and public facilities, from the refurbishment of latrines to circus bleachers, bridge making, basilicae.
The New Conservative government agreed in principle that nationwide road refurbishment should be given priority, coating the millions of kilometres of tarmac with a layer of rough thermo-cured cellulose, but they were hanging back until giga-conductor-powered vehicles became widespread before starting.
The west side of the courtyard looked as if it had sustained battle damage, but that was the result of ongoing refurbishment: the wall had been knocked down and was in early stages of replacement by a portico of four column-supported barrel vaults.
For the past two weeks, Caliban had been working with a team of New Law robots engaged in the refurbishment of an old windshifter force field coil, a massive, powerful, and intricate device.
You do the interior refurbishment and start the cycle of light industry up here which can make the shipments to and from the planet profitable.
No doubt those who had benefited personally from his constant home refurbishments were looking now to other scams to enhance their income.
Further refurbishments would succeed one another, according to Fate and funding.
And go quickly, and in the meantime, have all the refurbishments done to the Hermitage on the island, exactly as the creature has insisted, but never, and I mean, never, have a workman on Sugar Devil Island after dark.
Most of the original interior fittings were lost during periodic and careless refurbishments over the years, and several large Eric Gill statues that once graced the entranceway and public rooms simply disappeared, but it still has an imperishable 1930s charm.
Of course, there are records of some of the refurbishments, but far too few.