framework

IPA: frˈeɪmwɝk

(literally) A support structure comprising joined parts or conglomerated particles and intervening open spaces of similar or larger size.
(literally) The arrangement of support beams that represent a building's general shape and size.
(figuratively) The larger branches of a tree that determine its shape.
(figuratively) A basic conceptual structure.
(software engineering) A reusable piece of code (and, sometimes, other utilities) providing a standard environment within which an application can be implemented.
(grammar) An established and structured system of rules and principles used for analyzing and describing the structure of a language.

Examples of "framework" in Sentences

Mr. Solon said the term "framework" is much too weak.
So, the title framework isn't really matching for Rails.
Of conversation, additional curation, of re-use - the framework is all there.
And this framework is a roadmap to reject the theory that Article II trumps FISA.
Details of what they dubbed a "framework" agreement trickled out of the leadership, but remained somewhat fluid.
Canadian Environment Minister Peter Kent told reporters that he could accept the term "framework" instead of "treaty."
As soon as the reader falls into how the imaginary world functions, then the framework is all set for the action - any action - to follow.