Itâs not surprising, given that Starwood Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: HOT) dropped the bomb on its own earnings call this morning that it will âexplore â¦ strategic and financial alternativesâ and it has hired an investment bank to help it do so. That includes an acquisition, a source told the Wall Street Journal.
Full Definition of SUPPORT SYSTEM. : a network of people who provide an individual with practical or emotional support. See support system defined for English-language learners. See support system defined for kids. a group of people who give someone help, money, encouragement, etc.
A tree branch supports this swing. A tree branch supports this swing. Support is defined as to provide comfort, encouragement or financial assistance to someone. 1  An example of support is listening to a friend in need. 2  An example of support is lending money to a sibling.rigin of support. 1  a supporting or being supported. 2  a person or thing that supports; specif., 3  a prop, base, brace, etc. 4  a means of subsistence. 5  an elastic, girdlelike device to support or bind a part of the body. 6  maintenance and service, as for a computer system's software or hardware: technical support.