[[describe what the word ''framework'' means]] To some, framework is another term for library, or class, or set of functional code designed for one to build upon. In general, the term 'framework' is generally thought of as an ''infrastructure'' layer. Using it makes doing some specific type of development easier. In tcl, an extension designed to streamline the building of a [megawidget] might be called a framework. ---- [Category Glossary] ---- [category glossary]