dependency
nounverified·updated May 9, 2026
A relationship between processes or activities that directly or indirectly relies upon another process or activity to occur, begin, or finish.
Framework senses
- §1
- A relationship between processes or activities that directly or indirectly relies upon another process or activity to occur, begin, or finish.
- §1
- a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country
- §2
- the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
- §3
- being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)