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architecture definition

archi·tec·ture (är′kə tek′c̸hər)

noun

  1. the science, art, or profession of designing and constructing buildings, bridges, etc.
  2. a building, or buildings collectively
  3. a style of construction Gothic architecture
  4. design and construction the architecture of a beehive
  5. any framework, system, etc.
  6. the design and interaction of components of a computer or computer system

Etymology: Fr < L architectura: see architect

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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