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Word: Architect
Speech Type: Noun
mid 16th century: from French architecte, from Italian architetto, via Latin from Greek arkhitektōn, from arkhi- ‘chief’ + tektōn ‘builder’
ˈɑːkɪtɛkt
a person who is qualified to design buildings and to plan and supervise their construction
Short Definition:person who designs buildings and in many cases also supervises their construction
Examples:- an architect takes into consideration all of the constraints involved in building a house
- the great Norman architect of Durham Cathedral
a person who designs hardware, software, or networking applications and services of a specified type for a business or other organization
Short Definition:person who designs hardware for business
Examples:- we are seeking an experienced software architect to join our scientific computing team
Word: Architect
Speech Type: Verb
ˈɑːkɪtɛkt
design and configure (a program or system)
Short Definition:design and configure
Examples:- few software packages were architected with Ethernet access in mind
- an architected information interface
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