This glossary of terms intends to provide the TESDA key players, partners, and stakeholders an online and updated TVET information, concepts, to bring common understanding and clarification on the use of TESDA terminologies.
| CONCEPT/TERM | DEFINITION |
|---|---|
| Long Duration |
programs with a duration of six (6) months and above.
Source: Memorandum No. 209, s. 2020, TESDA-OP-AS-01 |
| Long Term Unemployed |
refers to persons with continuous periods of unemployment extending for one year or longer (52 weeks and over); it is expressed as a percentage of the overall labor force (long term unemployment rate) and total unemployment (incidence of long-term unemployment).
Source: TESDA Circular No. 131 s. 2019 |
| Long Term Unemployment |
refers to people who have been unemployed for 12 months or more.
Source: Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) |
| Maintainability |
a function of the rapidity and ease with which maintenance operations can be performed to help prevent malfunctions or to correct them if they occur.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 59 s. 2017 |
| Maintenance |
work required to preserve or restore buildings and equipment to their original condition or to such a condition that they can be effectively used for their intended purpose.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 59 s. 2017 |
| Maintenance Manual |
collated information and advice on the maintenance requirements of an item.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 59 s. 2017 |
| Maintenance Personnel |
refers to personnel who support the maintenance and operation of equipment and facilities of the school/centers.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 59 s. 2017 |
| Maintenance Plan |
structured and documented set of tasks that include the activities, procedures, resources, and the time scale required to carry out maintenance.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 59 s. 2017 |
| Maintenance Program |
a list allocating specific maintenance to specific maintenance to a specific period.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 59 s. 2017 |
| Maintenance Schedule |
a comprehensive list of maintenance and its incidence.
Source: TESDA Circular No. 59 s. 2017 |
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