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A need was a thing that was required for someone to live or something to function.
On Triskelion, the Providers were called that for they took care of all the needs of the thralls. (TOS: "The Gamesters of Triskelion")
Spock assumed that on Talos IV, the Talosians manufactured their food and other needs in the deep underground. (TOS: "The Cage")
In 2266, the USS Enterprise needed six lithium crystals from the Rigel XII miners. (TOS: "Mudd's Women")