framework
Pronunciation: /ˈfɹeɪm.wɜːk/
The English word “framework” has 6 meanings listed here.
noun
- A support structure comprising joined parts or conglomerated particles and intervening open spaces of similar or larger size.
- The arrangement of support beams that represent a building's general shape and size.
- The larger branches of a tree that determine its shape.
- A basic conceptual structure.
- A reusable piece of code (and, sometimes, other utilities) providing a standard environment within which an application can be implemented.
- An established and structured system of rules and principles used for analyzing and describing the structure of a language.
Etymology
From frame + work.
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