ecosystem
nounUK /ˈiːkəʊsɪstəm/
US /ˈiːkoʊsɪstəm/
A place where plants, animals, and the environment all live and work together.
The pond is a small ecosystem where fish, frogs, and water plants depend on each other.
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2. A community of businesses or software products that work together and support one another.
The company built a whole ecosystem of apps around its popular phone.
3. The overall network of people, organizations, and resources in a particular field.
The startup joined a thriving ecosystem of tech companies in the city.
4. A self-contained unit in a computer system, such as a set of programs and data that function together.
The developers tested the new app within a closed ecosystem before release.