Framework

A software development tool where all the hard work has been done for you

I'm so glad I can use this framework instead of recreating all the basic stuff every time I start a project.

by cascer1 August 28, 2015

Axon framework

A dsl for applications that are impossible to refactor

The axon framework never really made the leap from pretty pictures to usefulness

by Martin Flower November 22, 2011

Logging Framework

Toilet.

A definition relating an abstraction in which common code providing generic functionality can be selectively overridden or specialised by user code providing specific functionality, and dropping one in the bog.

Barry found that he had to utilise the logging framework more often than he expected when a critical incident caused several dumps to be produced at once.

by RhythmJunky May 6, 2010

Frameworse

In software engineering, take a mature (e.g. well tested and documented) framework and encapsulate it in an inferior (e.g. less interface points, no documentation, no tests etc.) framework which attempts to simplify it's use. This bespoke framework is termed a Frameworse.

Oh no, the core development team have created a frameworse. Why can't we just use the original framework?

by ShavenSasquatch November 3, 2016

Framework Laptop

Imagine you have a big box of Lego bricks. Each brick is like a part of a computer. Now, the Framework laptop is like a special Lego set where you can easily take apart and change each piece. So, if you want to make your computer faster, you can swap out a slow Lego brick for a faster one. And if you need more space to store your games or pictures, you can add more storage bricks. It's like building your own special computer using Lego pieces that you can change whenever you want!

I love building Framework laptops using Lego Bricks!

by 4uffin May 14, 2024

Framework Bias

A more subtle form of bias where the very structure or "rules of the game" for a debate or investigation are set up to favor a predetermined outcome. It’s not about the evidence itself, but the container you’re forced to put it in. By defining what counts as "valid proof" or "acceptable methodology," you can exclude any evidence that threatens your position before the discussion even begins. It’s rigging the game by controlling the rulebook.

Example: "The debate on economic policy suffered from Framework Bias because they defined 'success' only as GDP growth, completely ignoring environmental or social well-being."

by Dumu The Void March 11, 2026

Epistemological Framework

A foundational structure of assumptions, concepts, standards, and practices that shapes how knowledge is produced, validated, and understood within a particular context. An epistemological framework determines what counts as evidence, what methods are legitimate, what sources are credible, and what constitutes a valid explanation. It's the invisible architecture of knowing—the set of rules, often unstated, that governs how a community decides what it knows. Different cultures, disciplines, and historical periods operate within different epistemological frameworks. A scientist's framework values empirical evidence and peer review; a theologian's framework values scripture and tradition; an indigenous knowledge system values oral transmission and lived experience. None is simply "right" or "wrong"; they're different frameworks for different purposes. Understanding epistemological frameworks is essential for recognizing why people with different backgrounds often talk past each other—they're operating from different assumptions about what knowledge even is.

Example: "They argued for hours about whether the phenomenon was real. He demanded empirical evidence; she offered ancestral testimony. Neither could convince the other because they were operating from different epistemological frameworks—different assumptions about what counts as knowledge, what sources are credible, what evidence means. The framework itself was the barrier, not the evidence."

by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal March 9, 2026