Infrastructure
noun
The basic systems and services, like transport and power supplies, that a country or organization uses.
The war caused massive damage to the country's infrastructure.
Often appears as...
- basic infrastructure
- infrastructure development
noun
The parts of a system that allow it to work.
The technology infrastructure of a company is very important.
Often appears as...
- technology infrastructure
- network infrastructure
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Technical
noun
The basic systems and services, like transport and power supplies, that a country or organization uses.
The war caused massive damage to the country's infrastructure.
Often appears as...
- basic infrastructure
- infrastructure development
noun
The parts of a system that allow it to work.
The technology infrastructure of a company is very important.
Often appears as...
- technology infrastructure
- network infrastructure
Usage tips
Technical
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Pro Tip 1/3Civic Importance
Infrastructure is key for societal functions, often linked to government and public sector.
Investment in infrastructure boosts the economy and quality of life.
Pro Tip 2/3Disaster Impact
Natural or man-made disasters can severely disrupt infrastructure, highlighting its vulnerability.
The earthquake disrupted the town's infrastructure, leaving residents without water.
Pro Tip 3/3Economic Indicator
The state of a country's infrastructure can indicate its economic development.
Developing countries often focus on improving infrastructure to attract investments.
Pro Tip 1/3Civic Importance
Infrastructure is key for societal functions, often linked to government and public sector.
Investment in infrastructure boosts the economy and quality of life.
Pro Tip 2/3Disaster Impact
Natural or man-made disasters can severely disrupt infrastructure, highlighting its vulnerability.
The earthquake disrupted the town's infrastructure, leaving residents without water.
Pro Tip 3/3Economic Indicator
The state of a country's infrastructure can indicate its economic development.
Developing countries often focus on improving infrastructure to attract investments.
Pro Tip 1/3Civic Importance
Infrastructure is key for societal functions, often linked to government and public sector.
Investment in infrastructure boosts the economy and quality of life.
Pro Tip 2/3Disaster Impact
Natural or man-made disasters can severely disrupt infrastructure, highlighting its vulnerability.
The earthquake disrupted the town's infrastructure, leaving residents without water.
Pro Tip 3/3Economic Indicator
The state of a country's infrastructure can indicate its economic development.
Developing countries often focus on improving infrastructure to attract investments.
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David Birch: A new way...
Is that just a pipe dream? Of course not, otherwise I wouldn't be here talking. So, in order to build that and make it work, I'm only going to name these things, I'll not go into we need a plan, which is, we're going to build this as an infrastructure for everybody to use to solve all of these problems. We're going to make a utility.
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Learning from smallpox:...
and eliminate it from that region. Once this strategy had succeeded in ridding most industrialized countries from disease, health officials realized that eradicating it worldwide was within reach. But this was not an easy process, proving especially difficult in places suffering from poor infrastructure
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How do solar panels...
In spite of these limitations, it actually would be possible to power the entire world with today's solar technology. We'd need the funding to build the infrastructure and a good deal of space. Estimates range from tens to hundreds of thousands of square miles, which seems like a lot,
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Ami Klin: A new way to...
because they have to see so many children. And we want to do that universally so that we don't miss any child. But this would be immoral if we also did not have an infrastructure for intervention, for treatment. We need to be able to work with the families, support the families,
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What Does Colonizing...
This is where you have infrastructure, where you have power, where you have supplies. BK We have everything from people who cook the food to people who prepare science cargo. We all live and work together. And we have essentially one goal. And that is to support the science.
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A guide to the energy of...
to access through a complex energy infrastructure. As populations rise, alongside rates of industrialization and development, our energy decisions grow more and more important. Access to energy impacts health, education, political power, and socioeconomic status.
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A curable condition that...
for as little as six dollars. Why then, with all these advances, are there still so many blind people in the world? The main issue is access to health care, with poor infrastructure and a shortage of doctors being a major barrier in many regions.
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What is international...
improve their infrastructure they don't have the equipment or the capacity to do these kinds of projects themselves so they hire big construction firms from wealthy countries to come in and do it for them for example Turkmenistan has paid two
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This Sanctuary Wants To...
this fuel extraction there's gas extraction and these are all infrastructures that disturbing there and certainly the woodland populations of ranging caribou are on the decline but as an animal as a species numbers-wise they're certainly not
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How does fracking work?...
and damaged infrastructure from pressure and waste water injection. Links between fracking and increased seismic activity leave unresolved questions about long-term pressure imbalances that might be happening deep beneath our feet.
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David Birch: A new way...
Is that just a pipe dream? Of course not, otherwise I wouldn't be here talking. So, in order to build that and make it work, I'm only going to name these things, I'll not go into we need a plan, which is, we're going to build this as an infrastructure for everybody to use to solve all of these problems. We're going to make a utility.
Video examples
Learning from smallpox:...
and eliminate it from that region. Once this strategy had succeeded in ridding most industrialized countries from disease, health officials realized that eradicating it worldwide was within reach. But this was not an easy process, proving especially difficult in places suffering from poor infrastructure
Video examples
How do solar panels...
In spite of these limitations, it actually would be possible to power the entire world with today's solar technology. We'd need the funding to build the infrastructure and a good deal of space. Estimates range from tens to hundreds of thousands of square miles, which seems like a lot,
Video examples
Ami Klin: A new way to...
because they have to see so many children. And we want to do that universally so that we don't miss any child. But this would be immoral if we also did not have an infrastructure for intervention, for treatment. We need to be able to work with the families, support the families,
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What Does Colonizing...
This is where you have infrastructure, where you have power, where you have supplies. BK We have everything from people who cook the food to people who prepare science cargo. We all live and work together. And we have essentially one goal. And that is to support the science.
Video examples
A guide to the energy of...
to access through a complex energy infrastructure. As populations rise, alongside rates of industrialization and development, our energy decisions grow more and more important. Access to energy impacts health, education, political power, and socioeconomic status.
Video examples
A curable condition that...
for as little as six dollars. Why then, with all these advances, are there still so many blind people in the world? The main issue is access to health care, with poor infrastructure and a shortage of doctors being a major barrier in many regions.
Video examples
What is international...
improve their infrastructure they don't have the equipment or the capacity to do these kinds of projects themselves so they hire big construction firms from wealthy countries to come in and do it for them for example Turkmenistan has paid two
Video examples
This Sanctuary Wants To...
this fuel extraction there's gas extraction and these are all infrastructures that disturbing there and certainly the woodland populations of ranging caribou are on the decline but as an animal as a species numbers-wise they're certainly not
Video examples
How does fracking work?...
and damaged infrastructure from pressure and waste water injection. Links between fracking and increased seismic activity leave unresolved questions about long-term pressure imbalances that might be happening deep beneath our feet.
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Dustin Moskovitz
American Businessman
I can't apply $3 billion in capital to the tech industry. It wouldn't work. But in infrastructure, education, I can make a real difference. I can change someone's life, for the better, permanently. If I can improve a kid's education, I can increase their salary later on and for decades.
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Howard Rheingold
American Critic
Inexpensive phones and pay-as-you go services are already spreading mobile phone technology to many parts of that world that never had a wired infrastructure.
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Grant Shapps
British Politician
Incentives and infrastructure should encourage development and that development needs to contain the right types of housing in the right places.
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Erna Solberg
Norwegian Politician
Taxes are an important tool for us together with infrastructure investments, research, and development to create more jobs.
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Eric Garcetti
Algerian Politician
I think it's really important to talk education, to talk infrastructure, to talk good jobs and the future of work.
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Jamie Oliver
British Chef
If you only design menus that are essentially junk or fast food, the whole infrastructure supports junk.
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Steve Scalise
American Politician
The states should have much more responsibility for infrastructure building.
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Scott Pruitt
American Politician
America's infrastructure was once the envy of the world.
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Rem Koolhaas
Dutch Architect
Infrastructure is much more important than architecture.
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Jejomar Binay
Filipino Public Servant
Spending on infrastructure will help employment.
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Dustin Moskovitz
American Businessman
I can't apply $3 billion in capital to the tech industry. It wouldn't work. But in infrastructure, education, I can make a real difference. I can change someone's life, for the better, permanently. If I can improve a kid's education, I can increase their salary later on and for decades.
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Howard Rheingold
American Critic
Inexpensive phones and pay-as-you go services are already spreading mobile phone technology to many parts of that world that never had a wired infrastructure.
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Grant Shapps
British Politician
Incentives and infrastructure should encourage development and that development needs to contain the right types of housing in the right places.
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Erna Solberg
Norwegian Politician
Taxes are an important tool for us together with infrastructure investments, research, and development to create more jobs.
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Eric Garcetti
Algerian Politician
I think it's really important to talk education, to talk infrastructure, to talk good jobs and the future of work.
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Jamie Oliver
British Chef
If you only design menus that are essentially junk or fast food, the whole infrastructure supports junk.
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Steve Scalise
American Politician
The states should have much more responsibility for infrastructure building.
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Scott Pruitt
American Politician
America's infrastructure was once the envy of the world.
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Rem Koolhaas
Dutch Architect
Infrastructure is much more important than architecture.
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Jejomar Binay
Filipino Public Servant
Spending on infrastructure will help employment.
Example 1 of 10
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