different between systems vs infrastructure

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?s?st?mz/

Noun

systems

1. plural of system

   The Python language's huge object library includes a full set of features for systems programming. — Systems Programming in Python, NM Tech. viewed 13 Feb. 2005.

Usage notes

• See usage notes at system.

Derived terms

• systems analysis, systems art, systems biology, systems ecology, systems engineering, systems programming, systems psychology, systems science

Danish

Noun

systems n

1. indefinite genitive singular of system

French

Noun

systems m

1. plural of system

Swedish

Noun

systems

1. indefinite genitive singular of system
2. indefinite genitive plural of system

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /??nf???st??k(t)??/

Noun

infrastructure (countable and uncountable, plural infrastructures)

1. (systems theory) An underlying base or foundation especially for an organization or system. [from 1887]

   Synonym: underbuilding

   Hyponym: Common Language Infrastructure

2. The basic facilities, services and installations needed for the functioning of a community or society.

Translations

Further reading

• infrastructure on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

French

Etymology

From infra- +? structure.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??.f?as.t?yk.ty?/

Noun

infrastructure f (plural infrastructures)

1. infrastructure (an underlying base or foundation especially for an organization or system) [from 1875]

Further reading

• “infrastructure” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).