architecture

ar-chi-tec-ture · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The art or practice of designing and constructing buildings.

  2. 2.

    The style or design of a building or buildings.

  3. 3.

    The complex structure of something; the way it is organized.

  4. 4.

    [computing]The design and structure of a computer system or software.

Forms

plural: architectures

Phrases & expressions

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    software architecture — The high-level structure of a software system.
  • •
    system architecture — The design of a complex system.
  • •
    naval architecture — The design and construction of ships.

Related words

See also: architect, building, design, structure
Synonyms: construction, design, framework, structure

Etymology

From Latin architectura, from architectus ("architect"), from Greek arkhitekton ("chief builder").