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infrastructure

inf·rast·ruc·ture

UK/ˈɪnfɹəˌstɹʌkt͡ʃə/ US/ˈɪnfɹəˌstɹʌkt͡ʃɚ/ fairly common

noun

1.

the basic structure or features of a system or organization

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2.

the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area

  • “the industrial base of Japan”
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Origin

Borrowed from French infrastructure, equivalent to infra- + structure.

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