Framework : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Framework	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for Framework
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
framework n a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process; "the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems" Synonym(s): model, theoretical account, framework the underlying structure; "providing a factual framework for future research"; "it is part of the fabric of society" Synonym(s): framework, fabric a structure supporting or containing something
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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. A staunch and solid piece of framework. --Milton. 2. Work done in, or by means of, a frame or loom.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
framework In {object-oriented} systems, a set of {class}es that embodies an abstract design for solutions to a number of related problems. (1995-01-30)