Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
FRAMEWORK
framework, frame
(noun) a structure supporting or containing something
framework, fabric
(noun) the underlying structure; “providing a factual framework for future research”; “it is part of the fabric of society”
model, theoretical account, framework
(noun) a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process; “the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
framework (plural frameworks)
(literally) A support structure comprising joined parts or conglomerated particles and intervening open spaces of similar or larger size.
(literally) The arrangement of support beams that represent a building's general shape and size.
(figuratively) The larger branches of a tree that determine its shape.
(figuratively) A basic conceptual structure.
(software engineering) A reusable piece of code (and, sometimes, other utilities) providing a standard environment within which an application can be implemented.
Hyponyms: architectural framework, entity framework, software framework
(literally) The identification and categorisation of processes or steps that constitute a complex task or mindset in order to render explicit the tacit and implicit.
Source: Wiktionary
Frame"work`, n.
1. The work of framing, or the completed work; the frame or constructional part of anything; as, the framework of society. A staunch and solid piece of framework. Milton.
2. Work done in, or by means of, a frame or loom.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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