architecture
n. science of designing and building structures; layout, formation, arrangement; building style or method; design of a computer and its components (Computers) | ||||
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Architecture Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
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architecture
set associative cache single program/multiple data ANSI/SPARC Architecture Extended Industry-Standard Architecture NUXI problem ESA northbridge Core Protocol Stack CAM CA architecture Non-Uniform Memory Access three-tier Joint Test Action Group pipeline break CPU pipeline third generation computer Next Program Counter ISA Byzantine Cache On A STick hit Cellular Neural Network primary cache emulation Adaline Java Virtual Machine PowerPC Platform power save mode prepaging microprocessor central processing unit CNN output segmented address space DAG cognitive architecture bus master Streaming SIMD Extensions -endian hit rate Harvard architecture southbridge 16 bit cellular multiprocessing Industry Standard Architecture stack pointer input address space big-endian distributed memory superscalar Intelligent Input/Output flat address space Moore's Law Axiomatic Architecture Description Language memory address space memory mapped I/O Flynn's taxonomy segment SSE-2 DNA computing 3DNow! Professional Direct Memory Access direct mapped cache 3DNow! Micro Channel Architecture instruction set architecture state instruction set instruction prefetch middle-endian microlog asynchronous asynchronous logic Memory Type Range Registers orthogonal instruction set Task Control Block ping-pong bus systolic array second generation computer fourth generation computer fault tolerance Data Address Generator data bus Lisp Machine fetch-execute cycle little-endian data path 64 bit first generation computer bit slice Dynamic Address Translation main memory Redundant Arrays of Independent Disks Translation Look-aside Buffer 32-bit application BLOB dynamic translation write-through Very Large Memory virtual virtual address wait state von Neumann architecture USB XT bus architecture working set Windows Open Service Architecture wintel VLM
<architecture> Design, the way components fit together. The term is used particularly of processors, both individual and in general. "The ARM has a really clean architecture". It may also be used of any complex system, e.g. "software architecture", "network architecture".
(1995-05-02)
set associative cache single program/multiple data ANSI/SPARC Architecture Extended Industry-Standard Architecture NUXI problem ESA northbridge Core Protocol Stack CAM CA architecture Non-Uniform Memory Access three-tier Joint Test Action Group pipeline break CPU pipeline third generation computer Next Program Counter ISA Byzantine Cache On A STick hit Cellular Neural Network primary cache emulation Adaline Java Virtual Machine PowerPC Platform power save mode prepaging microprocessor central processing unit CNN output segmented address space DAG cognitive architecture bus master Streaming SIMD Extensions -endian hit rate Harvard architecture southbridge 16 bit cellular multiprocessing Industry Standard Architecture stack pointer input address space big-endian distributed memory superscalar Intelligent Input/Output flat address space Moore's Law Axiomatic Architecture Description Language memory address space memory mapped I/O Flynn's taxonomy segment SSE-2 DNA computing 3DNow! Professional Direct Memory Access direct mapped cache 3DNow! Micro Channel Architecture instruction set architecture state instruction set instruction prefetch middle-endian microlog asynchronous asynchronous logic Memory Type Range Registers orthogonal instruction set Task Control Block ping-pong bus systolic array second generation computer fourth generation computer fault tolerance Data Address Generator data bus Lisp Machine fetch-execute cycle little-endian data path 64 bit first generation computer bit slice Dynamic Address Translation main memory Redundant Arrays of Independent Disks Translation Look-aside Buffer 32-bit application BLOB dynamic translation write-through Very Large Memory virtual virtual address wait state von Neumann architecture USB XT bus architecture working set Windows Open Service Architecture wintel VLM
<architecture> Design, the way components fit together. The term is used particularly of processors, both individual and in general. "The ARM has a really clean architecture". It may also be used of any complex system, e.g. "software architecture", "network architecture".
(1995-05-02)
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Architecture
A design. The term architecture can refer to either hardware or software, or to a combination of hardware and software. The architecture of a system always defines its broad outlines, and may define precise mechanisms as well.
An open architecture allows the system to be connected easily to devices and programs made by other manufacturers. Open architectures use off-the-shelf components and conform to approved standards. A system with a closed architecture, on the other hand, is one whose design is proprietary, making it difficult to connect the system to other systems.
A design. The term architecture can refer to either hardware or software, or to a combination of hardware and software. The architecture of a system always defines its broad outlines, and may define precise mechanisms as well.
An open architecture allows the system to be connected easily to devices and programs made by other manufacturers. Open architectures use off-the-shelf components and conform to approved standards. A system with a closed architecture, on the other hand, is one whose design is proprietary, making it difficult to connect the system to other systems.
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ARCHITECTURE
Refers to the way a system is designed and how the components are connected with each other.There are network architectures,software or computer architectures.
Refers to the way a system is designed and how the components are connected with each other.There are network architectures,software or computer architectures.
Architecture Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
| DOD Dictionary of Military Terms |
architecture
A framework or structure that portrays relationships among all the elements of the subject force, system, or activity. (JP 3-05)
A framework or structure that portrays relationships among all the elements of the subject force, system, or activity. (JP 3-05)
Architecture Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Architecture
(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.
(n.)
Construction, in a more general sense; frame or structure; workmanship.
(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.
(n.)
Construction, in a more general sense; frame or structure; workmanship.
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architecture
Noun
1. an architectural product or work
(hypernym) building, edifice
2. the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings; "architecture and eloquence are mixed arts whose end is sometimes beauty and sometimes use"
(hypernym) discipline, subject, subject area, subject field, field, field of study, study, bailiwick, branch of knowledge
(hyponym) landscape architecture
(part-meronym) architectonics, tectonics
(class) astylar
3. the profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect
(hypernym) profession
(class) cantilever
4. (computer science) the structure and organization of a computer's hardware or system software; "the architecture of a computer's system software"
(synonym) computer architecture
(hypernym) structure
(hyponym) complex instruction set computing, complex instruction set computer, CISC
(classification) computer science, computing
Noun
1. an architectural product or work
(hypernym) building, edifice
2. the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings; "architecture and eloquence are mixed arts whose end is sometimes beauty and sometimes use"
(hypernym) discipline, subject, subject area, subject field, field, field of study, study, bailiwick, branch of knowledge
(hyponym) landscape architecture
(part-meronym) architectonics, tectonics
(class) astylar
3. the profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect
(hypernym) profession
(class) cantilever
4. (computer science) the structure and organization of a computer's hardware or system software; "the architecture of a computer's system software"
(synonym) computer architecture
(hypernym) structure
(hyponym) complex instruction set computing, complex instruction set computer, CISC
(classification) computer science, computing
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architecture
architecture
\ar"chi*tec`ture\ (?; 135), n. [l. architectura, fr. architectus: cf. f. architecture. see architect.] 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.
3. construction, in a more general sense; frame or structure; workmanship. the architecture of grasses, plants, and trees. the formation of the first earth being a piece of divine architecture.
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architecture
\ar"chi*tec`ture\ (?; 135), n. [l. architectura, fr. architectus: cf. f. architecture. see architect.] 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.
3. construction, in a more general sense; frame or structure; workmanship. the architecture of grasses, plants, and trees. the formation of the first earth being a piece of divine architecture.
similar words(32)
naval architecture
common object request broker architecture
xt bus architecture
romanesque architecture
early english architecture
lombardic architecture
landscape architecture
integrated systems architecture
hewlett packard precision architecture
lancet architecture
type of architecture
georgian architecture
advanced network systems architecture
neoclassic architecture
micro channel architecture
byzantine architecture
extended architecture
extended industry-standard architecture
style of architecture
civil architecture
internet architecture board
instruction set architecture
industry standard architecture
windows open service architecture
open document architecture
moorish architecture
victorian architecture
systems network architecture
military architecture
common architecture for next generation internet protocol
roman architecture
tudor architecture
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
architecture
ailtireacht, foirgneamh teach
ailtireacht, foirgneamh teach
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Adeiladaeth
Adeiladaeth = n. architecture
Adeiladaeth = n. architecture
Galofyddiaeth
Galofyddiaeth = n. architecture
Saeriant
Saeriant = n. architecture
Saerniaeth
Saerniaeth = n. architecture
Architecture Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Architecture
Architecture [from Latin architectura from Greek architekton master-builder] Signifies not building in itself, but the science or art of building in accordance with certain principles or rules which endure through the ages, because rooted in cosmic order and beauty. Architecture is reckoned as one of the five great arts, and the monuments of antiquity in whatever land show clearly that those who designed them had, besides a knowledge of materials and the technique of using them, some knowledge at least of the great cosmic laws of harmony and beauty, and their derivative, proportion.
Primeval self-conscious humanity -- not savage by any means, however much it may have needed spiritual guidance -- was watched over and protected by divine instructors, and among the arts taught by these great beings, architecture had a prominent place: "No man descended from a Palaeolithic cave-dweller could ever evolve such a science unaided, even in millenniums of thought and intellectual evolution. It is the pupils of those incarnated Rishis and Devas of the third root race, who handed their knowledge from one generation to another, to Egypt and Greece with its now lost canon of proportion. . . . It is Vitruvius who gave to posterity the rules of construction of the Grecian temples erected to the immortal gods; and the ten books of Marcus Vitruvius Pollio on Architecture, of one, in short, who was an initiate, can only be studied esoterically. The Druidical circles, the Dolmens, the Temples of India, Egypt and Greece, the Towers and the 127 towns in Europe which were found 'Cyclopean in origin' by the French Institute, are all the work of initiated Priest-Architects, the descendants of those primarily taught by the 'Sons of God,' justly called 'The Builders' " (SD 1:208-9n).
Architecture [from Latin architectura from Greek architekton master-builder] Signifies not building in itself, but the science or art of building in accordance with certain principles or rules which endure through the ages, because rooted in cosmic order and beauty. Architecture is reckoned as one of the five great arts, and the monuments of antiquity in whatever land show clearly that those who designed them had, besides a knowledge of materials and the technique of using them, some knowledge at least of the great cosmic laws of harmony and beauty, and their derivative, proportion.
Primeval self-conscious humanity -- not savage by any means, however much it may have needed spiritual guidance -- was watched over and protected by divine instructors, and among the arts taught by these great beings, architecture had a prominent place: "No man descended from a Palaeolithic cave-dweller could ever evolve such a science unaided, even in millenniums of thought and intellectual evolution. It is the pupils of those incarnated Rishis and Devas of the third root race, who handed their knowledge from one generation to another, to Egypt and Greece with its now lost canon of proportion. . . . It is Vitruvius who gave to posterity the rules of construction of the Grecian temples erected to the immortal gods; and the ten books of Marcus Vitruvius Pollio on Architecture, of one, in short, who was an initiate, can only be studied esoterically. The Druidical circles, the Dolmens, the Temples of India, Egypt and Greece, the Towers and the 127 towns in Europe which were found 'Cyclopean in origin' by the French Institute, are all the work of initiated Priest-Architects, the descendants of those primarily taught by the 'Sons of God,' justly called 'The Builders' " (SD 1:208-9n).
| Smith's Bible Dictionary |
Architecture
The book of (Genesis 4:17,20,22) appears to divide mankind into two great characteristic sections, viz., the "dwellers in tents" and the "dwellers in cities." To the race of Shem is attributed (Genesis 10:11,12,22; 11:2-9) the foundation of those cities in the plain of Shinar, Babylon Nineveh and others. The Israelites were by occupation shepherds, and by habit dwellers in tents. (Genesis 47:3) They had therefore originally, speaking properly, no architecture. From the time of the occupation of Canaan they became dwellers in towns and in houses of stone. (Leviticus 14:34,45; 1 Kings 7:10) The peaceful reign and vast wealth of Solomon gave great impulse to architecture; for besides the temple and his other great works, he built fortresses and cities in various places, among which Baalath and Tadmor are in all probability represented by Baalbec and Palmyra. But the reigns of Herod and his successors were especially remarkable for their great architectural works. Not only was the temple restored, but the fortifications and other public buildings of Jerusalem were enlarged and embellished. (Luke 21:5) The town of Caesarea was built on the site of Strato's Tower; Samaria was enlarged, and received the name of Sebaste. Of the original splendor of these great works no doubt can be entertained; but of their style and appearance we can only conjecture that they were formed on Greek and Roman models. The enormous stones employed the Assyrian Persepolitan and Egyptian buildings find a parallel in the substructions of Baalbec and in the huge blocks which still remain at Jerusalem, relics of the buildings either of Solomon or of Herod.
The book of (Genesis 4:17,20,22) appears to divide mankind into two great characteristic sections, viz., the "dwellers in tents" and the "dwellers in cities." To the race of Shem is attributed (Genesis 10:11,12,22; 11:2-9) the foundation of those cities in the plain of Shinar, Babylon Nineveh and others. The Israelites were by occupation shepherds, and by habit dwellers in tents. (Genesis 47:3) They had therefore originally, speaking properly, no architecture. From the time of the occupation of Canaan they became dwellers in towns and in houses of stone. (Leviticus 14:34,45; 1 Kings 7:10) The peaceful reign and vast wealth of Solomon gave great impulse to architecture; for besides the temple and his other great works, he built fortresses and cities in various places, among which Baalath and Tadmor are in all probability represented by Baalbec and Palmyra. But the reigns of Herod and his successors were especially remarkable for their great architectural works. Not only was the temple restored, but the fortifications and other public buildings of Jerusalem were enlarged and embellished. (Luke 21:5) The town of Caesarea was built on the site of Strato's Tower; Samaria was enlarged, and received the name of Sebaste. Of the original splendor of these great works no doubt can be entertained; but of their style and appearance we can only conjecture that they were formed on Greek and Roman models. The enormous stones employed the Assyrian Persepolitan and Egyptian buildings find a parallel in the substructions of Baalbec and in the huge blocks which still remain at Jerusalem, relics of the buildings either of Solomon or of Herod.
Architecture Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
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| RF Electronics |
Architecture
The principles that govern the design of hardware or software. Architecture typically describes how a system is structured and how its components fit together. A system's architecture defines the formats and procedures used for communication between components and with other systems.
The principles that govern the design of hardware or software. Architecture typically describes how a system is structured and how its components fit together. A system's architecture defines the formats and procedures used for communication between components and with other systems.
Architecture Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Architecture
te'koshif (anc.)
te'koshif (anc.)
Architecture Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Architecture
Architecture is the art and science of designing buildings and structures. A wider definition often includes the design of the total built environment: from the macrolevel of town planning, urban design, and landscape architecture to the microlevel of construction details and, sometimes, furniture. The term "Architecture" is also used for the profession of providing architectural services.
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