| Pronunciation: | | 'infru`strukchur
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- [n] the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area; "the industrial base of Japan"
- [n] the basic structure or features of a system or organization
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| | Synonyms: | | base, substructure |
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| | See Also: | | communication equipment, communication system, fire station, firehouse, fund, gas system, grid, main, penal facility, penal institution, power grid, power system, public works, school system, sewage system, sewage works, sewer system, stock, store, structure, system, transit, transportation, transportation system, water, water supply, water system |
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| Computing Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Basic support services for computing, particularly national networks. See also information superhighway. |
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