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in·fra·struc·ture
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ˈɪn
frəˌstrʌk
tʃər
/
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in
-fr
uh
-struhk-cher
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noun
1.
the basic, underlying framework or features of a system or
organization
.
2.
the fundamental facilities and systems serving a country, city, or area, as transportation and communication systems, power plants, and schools.
3.
the military installations of a country.
Origin:
1925–30;
infra
+
structure
Related forms
in·fra·struc·tur·al,
adjective
Synonyms
1.
basis, foundation, support.
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infrastructure
(ˈɪnfrəˌstrʌktʃə)
—
n
1.
the basic structure of an organization, system, etc
2.
the stock of fixed capital equipment in a country, including factories, roads, schools, etc, considered as a determinant of economic growth
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Word Origin & History
infrastructure
1927, from Fr. (1875), from
infra-
(q.v.) +
structure
. The installations that form the basis for any operation or system. Originally in a military sense.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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infrastructure definition
systems
Basic support services for computing, particularly national networks.
See also
information superhighway
.
(1995-06-27)
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © Denis Howe 2010
http://foldoc.org
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Example sentences
Right now, a search of many areas shows how woefully inadequate the official
charging
infrastructure
remains.
Prior stints at technology companies gave him a grasp of the technical
infrastructure
needed.
People tend to underestimate the cultural
infrastructure
of capitalism.
Roads and communications
infrastructure
are not well developed.
But governments at all levels need to start setting policies and making investments in
infrastructure
for water conservation now.
EU loans funded
infrastructure
improvements but added to the burden of debt.
All modern economies engage in some level of planning, whether it is monetary policy or
infrastructure
construction.
Unfortunately, a similar unification has yet to happen for the electronic
infrastructure
in a building.
But until now there has been little
infrastructure
near their protected stomping grounds.
All sorts of basic
infrastructure
, transport
infrastructure
, and management
infrastructure
aren't up to standards.
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is reasonably integrated, it will greatly exceed human intelligence in reach, acuity, capacity, and precision."
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