Structure
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| A structure defines what a [[system]] is made of. It is a configuration of items. It is a collection of inter-related components or services. The structure may be a hierarchy (a cascade of one-to-many relationships) or a network featuring many-to-many relationships. | A structure defines what a [[system]] is made of. It is a configuration of items. It is a collection of inter-related components or services. The structure may be a hierarchy (a cascade of one-to-many relationships) or a network featuring many-to-many relationships. | ||
| - | == Wiktionary == | ||
| - | # A [[cohesive]] whole built up of distinct [[parts]]. | ||
| - | #: ''The birds had built an amazing '''structure''' out of sticks and various discarded items.'' | ||
| - | # The underlying [[shape]] of a solid. | ||
| - | #: ''He studied the '''structure''' of her face.'' | ||
| - | # The overall [[form]] or [[organization]] of something. | ||
| - | #: ''The '''structure''' of a sentence.'' | ||
| - | #: ''The '''structure''' of the society was still a mystery.'' | ||
| - | # A set of [[rules]] defining behaviour. | ||
| - | #: ''For some, the '''structure''' of school life was oppressive.'' | ||
| - | # A body, such as a [[political party]], with a cohesive purpose or outlook. | ||
| - | #: ''The South African leader went off to consult with the '''structures'''.'' | ||
| == See also == | == See also == | ||
| *[[Structuralism]] | *[[Structuralism]] | ||
| *[[Structuralist film theory]] | *[[Structuralist film theory]] | ||
| + | == See also == | ||
| + | * [[Crystal structure]] | ||
| + | * [[Data structure]] | ||
| + | * [[Building]] | ||
| + | * [[Nonbuilding structure]] | ||
| + | * [[Structural engineering]] | ||
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Structure is a fundamental and sometimes intangible notion covering the recognition, observation, nature, and stability of patterns and relationships of entities. From a child's verbal description of a snowflake, to the detailed scientific analysis of the properties of botany, the concept of structure is an essential foundation of nearly every mode of inquiry and discovery in science, philosophy, and art.
A structure defines what a system is made of. It is a configuration of items. It is a collection of inter-related components or services. The structure may be a hierarchy (a cascade of one-to-many relationships) or a network featuring many-to-many relationships.
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