amerikai:
brit:
1. The art and science of designing and managing the construction of buildings and other structures, particularly if they are well proportioned and decorated.
Architecture is the visual public expression of a culture’s achievements, values, and outlook. ― Max Roscoe, "How Your City Is Killing You With Ugliness"
2. The profession of an architect.
3. Any particular style of building design.
4. Construction, in a more general sense; frame or structure; workmanship.
5. A unifying structure.
6. A specific model of a microchip or CPU.
The Intel architectures have more software written for them.
7. The structure and design of a system or product.
The architecture of the company's billing system is designed to support its business goals.