architecture

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)The art and science of designing and managing the construction of buildings and other structures, particularly if they are well proportioned and decorated.

   “The architecture throughout NYC is amazing.”

   “April 21, 2017, Max Roscoe, How Your City Is Killing You With Uglinesshttps://web.archive.org/web/20201112015531/https://www.returnofkings.com/118275/how-your-city-is-killing-you-with-ugliness Architecture is the visual public expression of a culture’s achievements, values, and outlook.# The profession of an architect.”

2. (countable, uncountable)Any particular style of building design.
3. (countable, uncountable)Construction, in a more general sense; frame or structure; workmanship.

   “Our ſoules, whoſe faculties can comprehend The wondrous Architecture of the world: And meaſure euery wandring planets courſe, Still climing after knowledge infinite, […]”

   “the architecture of grasses, plants, and trees”

   “1684-1690, Thomas Burnet, Sacred Theory of the Earth the formation of the first Earth, after such a wonderful manner, being a piece of Divine Architecture”

4. (countable, uncountable)A unifying structure.
5. (countable, uncountable)A family of CPUs sharing a common instruction set and having partial or full compatibility with software built on each other.
6. (countable, uncountable)A specific model of a microchip or CPU.

   “The Intel architectures have more software written for them.”

7. (countable, uncountable)The structure and design of a system or product.

   “The architecture of the company's billing system is designed to support its business goals.”