infrastructure
US /ˈɪnfrəˌstrʌktʃɚ/
・UK /'ɪnfrəstrʌktʃə(r)/
B1
noun
- Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
other
- The basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g. buildings, roads, power supplies) needed for a society or enterprise to operate.
- The basic hardware and software resources of a system.
- The basic facilities, services, and installations needed for the functioning of a community or society, such as transportation and communication systems, water and power lines, and public institutions including schools, post offices, and prisons.
- The basic framework of a system or organization, especially the hardware and software required for IT operations.
- The underlying framework or system of an organization.