Infrastructure
The infrastructure is a whole of element S structural inter-connected which provides the Cadre to support the totality of the Structure.
The term is often used in a very abstract way. For example, the tools of data-processing Ingénierie are sometimes described like part of the infrastructure of an environment of development, and the term Capital of infrastructure in economy can be too broad, as it includes clothing until the system of Canaux which extends on a Continent. It is also necessary to balance with the concept of robustness in a fluid environment.
Difficulties in defining what is essential
In National security, the term “Infrastructure criticizes” is also extremely broad (although it must be less inclusive because any infrastructure should not be regarded as essential), for example finance. A question is the need for the means of protection and in Comptabilité of that increasing of the safeguard of the human life. The partisans of a wide definition usually assert that without these “critical” systems the remainder of the infrastructure is plundered, burned and is not sure of use.
Another question to solve is to know if the media of mass and all the instruments of the Propagande are an essential infrastructure in particular to support the moral one and the adhesion of the population to the decisions of the capacity. An installation comprises
Use in town and country planning
The term is used generally in connection with the Town and country planning especially the Urbanisme and the Transport S, but includes in fact all installations and zonings by the implied political decisions.
Use in civil engineering
The infrastructure is primarily made up of the Fondations of a work as well as possible buried levels. It ensures nevertheless the transit of the efforts coming from the air part of the project (Superstructure) towards the elements of foundations in particular by the means of beams.
Use in aeronautics
See also: Infrastructures (aeronautics)
Data-processing use in
In Data-processing, the infrastructure indicates material data-processing equipment:
- Computer material (hardware)
- Data-processing network.
The infrastructure is a key component to carry out good a interworking between the elements of the Information systems as the Logiciel S. the infrastructure offers in particular the support necessary to the Content management.
Use in philosophy
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the infrastructure is a concept developed by Karl Marx which is articulated with that of superstructure.
See too
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