Infrastructure

/ˈɪnfrəˌstrʌktʃər/ noun

Infrastructure is the basic physical and organizational systems a society needs to function, such as roads, bridges, power lines, water systems, and communication networks. It also includes services and structures that support daily life and the economy.

It comes from Latin “infra” (below) and “structura” (a building or structure). The word suggests the “underlying structure” that supports everything else.

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