framework
nounUK /ˈfreɪm.wɜːk/
US /ˈfreɪm.wɝːk/
A framework is a set of ideas or parts that help hold something together.
The teacher gave us a framework to help plan our project.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The frame of a building or object that supports it.
Workers built the steel framework of the new school.
3. A set of rules or ideas used to guide decisions.
The team followed a legal framework for the agreement.
4. A basic structure in a computer program that helps developers build software.
She used a popular framework to build the website faster.