architect

ar-chi-tect · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A person who designs buildings and oversees their construction.

  2. 2.

    Design and plan (a system or structure).

  3. 3.

    A person who creates, designs, or brings about a plan or system.

  4. 4.

    [computing]A person who designs the structure of software systems.

Forms

plural: architects

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    solutions architect — A technical professional who designs complex systems.
  • •
    enterprise architect — Someone who designs an organization's IT infrastructure.

Related words

See also: architecture, builder, design
Synonyms: creator, designer, planner

Etymology

From Latin architectus, from Greek arkhitekton, from arkhi- ("chief") + tekton ("builder, carpenter").