(literally) A support structure comprising joined parts or conglomerated particles and intervening open spaces of similar or larger size.

plural of framework

The operator of a knitting machine, especially of a stocking frame

The systems of formal laws, regulations, and procedures, and informal conventions, customs, and norms, that shape socioeconomic activity and behaviour.

plural of software framework

(computing) an abstraction used in software development to provide generic functionality for application-specific software.

plural of viewpoints framework

view model

plural of regulatory framework

A set of regulations that is valid in a given industry.