architecture

1. n. The art or science of building; especially, the art of building houses, churches, bridges, and other structures, for the purposes of civil life; -- often called civil architecture. Source: opted

2. n. Construction, in a more general sense; frame or structure; workmanship. Source: opted

3. n. an architectural product or work Source: wordnet

4. n. the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings Source: wordnet

5. n. the profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect Source: wordnet

6. n. (computer science) the structure and organization of a computer's hardware or system software Source: wordnet

7. 1. The art or science of building; especially, the art of building houses, churches, bridges, and other structures, for the purposes of civil life; -- often called civil architecture. Many other architectures besides Gothic. Ruskin. 3. Construction, in a more general sense; frame or structure; workmanship. The architecture of grasses, plants, and trees. Tyndall. The formation of the first earth being a piece of divine architecture. Burnet. Military architecture, the art of fortifications. -- Naval architecture, the art of building ships. Source: webster

8. n:100 n. an architectural product or work n. the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings n. the profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect Source: ecdict

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