publicframework

noun
UK /ˈpʌblɪk ˈfreɪmwɜːk/
US /ˈpʌblɪk ˈfreɪmwɜːrk/

A set of rules and tools that many people can use together to build things.

The city used a publicframework to help all its schools share lessons online.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A government-supported set of rules for how services are organized.

The new publicframework explains how parks are managed.

3. A basic structure that anyone is allowed to use and improve.

Developers added new features to the publicframework.

4. A shared plan that helps groups work together fairly.

The team followed a publicframework to divide the work.