Framework

A framework is a generic term commonly referring to an essential supporting structure which other things are built on top of.

Framework may refer to:

Computing

 * Application framework, used to implement the structure of an application for an operating system
 * Architecture framework
 * Content management framework, reusable components of a content management system
 * CSS framework
 * Enterprise architecture framework
 * Framework (office suite), a DOS office application suite in 1984
 * Framework Computer, a laptop manufacturer for modular laptops
 * Framework-oriented design, uses existing frameworks for application design
 * List of rich web application frameworks
 * Logical framework
 * Multimedia framework, handles media on a computer and through a network
 * Software framework, a reusable set of libraries or classes for a software system or subsystem
 * Web framework, for development of dynamic websites, web applications, and web services

Education

 * Australian Qualifications Framework, the hierarchy of educational qualifications in Australia
 * Curriculum framework, a plan, standards or learning outcomes that define content to be learned
 * European Qualifications Framework, a hierarchy of educational qualifications in the European Union
 * Malaysian Qualifications Framework, the hierarchy of educational qualifications in Malaysia
 * National Framework of Qualifications, the hierarchy of educational qualifications in Ireland
 * Schools Interoperability Framework, a data sharing specification for academic institutions

Government and law

 * Framework agreement
 * Framework decision, a legislative act of the European Union
 * Legal framework, a form of legal doctrine
 * Local development framework, a spatial planning strategy
 * Logical framework approach, a management tool used in international development projects
 * National Service Framework, policies by the National Health Service of the United Kingdom

Music

 * The Framework, Canadian indie-rock band
 * Frameworks (band), American post-hardcore band
 * Frameworks, 2015 album by Samuel Seo
 * "Framework", 2013 song by The Story So Far from What You Don't See

Other uses

 * Conceptual framework, a set of theories that serve as the guiding principles of research
 * Cultural framework, traditions, value systems, myths, and symbols that are common in a society
 * Framework (building), a proposed building in Portland, Oregon
 * Framework interpretation (Genesis), an interpretation of the first chapter of Genesis
 * Framework region, a region in the variable domain of a protein
 * Media engagement framework, a construct to understand social media marketing-based audiences