framework
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (3)
- a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process“the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems”Synonyms: modeltheoretical account
- the underlying structure“providing a factual framework for future research”“it is part of the fabric of society”Synonyms: fabric
- a structure supporting or containing something
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Framework \Frame"work`\, n.
1.The work of framing, or the completed work; the frame or constructional part of anything; as, the framework of society. [1913 Webster]
A staunch and solid piece of framework.— Milton.[1913 Webster]
2.Work done in, or by means of, a frame or loom. [1913 Webster]
Free On-line Dictionary of Computing
framework
In object-oriented systems, a set of classes that embodies an abstract design for solutions to a number of related problems.
(1995-01-30)