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.
Princeton's WordNet(4.25 / 4 votes)Rate this definition: 1  support(noun) the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities. his support kept the family together; they gave him emotional support during difficult times. 2  support(noun) aiding the cause or policy or interests of.