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architecture

[ahr-ki-tek-cher] / ˈɑr kɪˌtɛk tʃər /
NOUN
design of buildings
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NOUN
design, structure of something
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“They cannot forgo the American security architecture, because even if you want to build something parallel, that will take years,” said Kabir Taneja, executive director of the ORF Middle East think tank in Dubai.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

Even though the deal may only make AMD’s memory architecture “a small amount more efficient,” according to Seaport Research analyst Jay Goldberg, investors seem to be cheering the announcement.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 15, 2026

Shifts in algorithmic architecture can lead to a material shift in the hardware and semiconductors necessary to deliver great results and products.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Taneja noted that the company’s existing zero-trust architecture, network segmentation and secondary controls would have mitigated the flaws that were found.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Nowadays, we tend to think of architecture in terms of enclosed interiors, but we also have landscape architects, who design gardens, parks, and playgrounds.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson




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