framework
nounmasculinetécnico/ɐɾkɐˈbowku/rare
ar·ca·bou·co
Definition
Supporting structure; framework; set of elements that serve as a base or support for something.
The legal framework for data protection is complex.
The steel framework of the building was completed.
Common collocations
structural frameworklegal frameworktheoretical framework
Etymology
Do francês antigo 'arcabouter' (apoiar)