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